- Essex South
Essex South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1968. It was located in the province of
Ontario . This riding was created in1882 from parts of Essex riding.It was created when the County of Essex was divided into two ridings: Essex North and Essex South. It initially consisted of the townships of Anderdon, Malden, North Colchester, South Colchester, Gosfield, Mersea, the town of Amherstburg, the villages of Leamington and Kingsville, and Pelée Island in the county of Essex.
In 1903, it was expanded to include the townships of Malden, Tilbury North, Tilbury West, Essex, and the portion of the village of Tilbury lying in the county of Essex. In 1914, it was expanded to include the village of Wheatley lying in the county of Essex.
In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Anderdon, Malden, Sandwich South, Colchester (North and South), Gosfield (North and South), Mersea and Pelee Island in the county of Essex, and the part of the village of Wheatley lying in the county of Kent. In 1933, it was expanded to exclude the township of Sandwich South, and the village of Wheatley. In 1947, it was redefined to include Pelee Island, Sandwich South, Tilbury West and the town of Essex, and exclude the village of Wheatley and the town of Tilbury.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Anderdon, Malden, Colchester (North and South), Gosfield (North and South), Mersea, Pelee Island, Sandwich South, Tilbury West and the town of Essex but excluding the village of Wheatley.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Essex and
Essex—Kent ridings.Election results
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WIGLE, Lewis
align="right"| 1,475
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MCGREGOR, Wm.
align="right"| 1,415-
BRIEN, James
align="right"| 2,177
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WIGLE, Lewis
align="right"| 2,144-
ALLAN, H.W.
align="right"|2,390
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WIGLE, Lewis
align="right"|2,333-
COWAN, M.K.
align="right"| 2,426
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KING, S.A.
align="right"| 2,244-
COWAN, Mahlon K.
align="right"|2,539
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WIGLE, Lewis
align="right"| 2,456-
CLARKE, A.H.
align="right"| 3,193
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WIGLE, Lewis
align="right"| 2,780-
CLARKE, Alfred Henry
align="right"|3,334
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WIGLE, Darius
align="right"| 2,611-
CLARKE, Alfred Henry
align="right"| 2,946
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PARK, William Frederick
align="right"|2,745-
BRIEN, John Wesley
align="right"| 3,645
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ATKIN, Robert
align="right"| 3,476-
GRAHAM, Hon. George Perry
align="right"| 4,968
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WILLAN, Thomas James
align="right"|4,455
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SCRATCH, Eugene S.
align="right"|2,953On Mr. Graham's being named Minister of Militia and Defence, 29 December 1921, and Minister of Naval Service, 29 December 1921:
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GRAHAM, Hon. George Perry
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GOTT, Eccles James
align="right"|6,851
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GRAHAM, Rt. Hon. George Perr
align="right"| 6,017-
GOTT, Eccles James
align="right"| 6,761
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ROWLEY, Thomas
align="right"| 6,438-
GOTT, Eccles James
align="right"| 8,261
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MONTGOMERY, John Clarence
align="right"| 6,281-
CLARK, Stuart Murray
align="right"| 5,592
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GOTT, Eccles James
align="right"| 4,889
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MORRIS, James Ramsey
align="right"| 2,563-
CLARK, Stuart Murray
align="right"| 7,624
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BRUNER, Albert Leonard
align="right"| 5,457-
CLARK, Stuart Murray
align="right"| 7,875
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CONKLIN, William D.
align="right"| 7,540
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MCGEE, Edward Amos
align="right"| 574-
CLARK, Stuart Murray
align="right"|10,427
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JASPERSON, Fred
align="right"| 9,110-
CLARK, Stuart Murray
align="right"|10,620
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MCKEE, Percy
align="right"| 7,420-
THRASHER, Richard Devere
align="right"| 10,006
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CLARK, Robert M.
align="right"| 9,580
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MACMILLAN, E. Lee
align="right"| 775
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CHARRON, Edgar B.
align="right"| 311-
THRASHER, Richard Devere
align="right"| 14,326
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ODETTE, Thomas Charles
align="right"| 8,222
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HAGGAR, George
align="right"|861-
WHELAN, Eugene
align="right"| 11,397
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THRASHER, Richard D.
align="right"| 10,409
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CERVIN, Val
align="right"| 1,342
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BACKER, Jack
align="right"| 284-
WHELAN, Eugene F.
align="right"| 12,947
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THRASHER, Richard Devere
align="right"|12,178
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BACKER, Jack
align="right"| 419-
WHELAN, Eugene F.
align="right"| 12,887
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THRASHER, Richard D.
align="right"| 10,072
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BERTRAND, Donald E.
align="right"|1,329See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*Past Canadian electoral districts External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=216 Riding history from the]
Library of Parliament
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