# Simcoe South (federal electoral district)

Simcoe South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925, and from 1979 to 1988. It was located north of Toronto in the province of Ontario. It was initially created by the British North America Act of 1867 when the County of Simcoe was divided into two ridings, to be called the South and North Ridings in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.
The South Riding consisted of the Townships of West Gwillimbury, Tecumseh, Innisfil, Essa, Tossorontio, Mulmur, and the Village of Bradford.
In 1882, the electoral district of the County of Simcoe was divided into three ridings. The South Riding consisted of the townships of Mulmur, Tossorontio, Essa, Innisfil, and Tecumseth, and the village of Alliston.
In 1903, the south riding was redefined to consist of the townships of Adjala, Essa, Gwillimbury West, Innisfil, Tecumseth and Tossorontio, the towns of Alliston and Barrie, and the villages of Beeton, Bradford and Tottenham.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was incorporated into Dufferin—Simcoe riding.
It was recreated in 1976 from parts of Grey—Simcoe, Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Simcoe ridings. It consisted of the City of Barrie and the Townships of Essa, Flos, Innisfil, Tecumseth, Vespra and West Gwillimbury, but excluding the Towns of Alliston and Wasaga Beach.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North and York—Simcoe ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | William Carruthers Little | Liberal–Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | William Carruthers Little | Liberal–Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | William Carruthers Little | Liberal–Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1881† | William Carruthers Little | Liberal–Conservative |
| 4th | 1882–1882 | Richard Tyrwhitt | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Richard Tyrwhitt | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Richard Tyrwhitt | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | Richard Tyrwhitt | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900† | Richard Tyrwhitt | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Haughton Lennox | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Haughton Lennox | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Haughton Lennox | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1912 | Haughton Lennox | Conservative |
| 12th | 1912–1917 | William Alves Boys | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | William Alves Boys | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | William Alves Boys | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Dufferin—Simcoe |||||
| Riding re-created from Grey—Simcoe, Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe and York—Simcoe |||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Ronald Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Ronald Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Ronald Stewart | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North and York—Simcoe |||||

## Election results
### Simcoe South, 1867–1925

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | William Carruthers Little | 1,411 |
| | Independent | Thomas Saunders | 1,055 |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | William Carruthers Little | Acclaimed |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | William Carruthers Little | Acclaimed |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | William Carruthers Little | 1,137 |
| | Independent | Geo. Fletcher | 694 |
Canadian federal by-election, 1882 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Tyrwhitt | Acclaimed |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Tyrwhitt | 1,441 |
| | Independent | D. Dunn | 1,435 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Tyrwhitt | 1,834 |
| | Liberal | W. Wright | 774 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Tyrwhitt | Acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Tyrwhitt | 2,146 |
| | Patrons of Industry | Thos. W. Lennox | 1,620 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Haughton Lennox | 2,331 |
| | Liberal | Jos. Whitesides | 1,409 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Haughton Lennox | 1,702 |
| | Liberal | William C. Henry | 1,643 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Haughton Lennox | 2,830 |
| | Liberal | James Campbell | 1,300 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Haughton Lennox | 3,278 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hammell | 1,636 |
Canadian federal by-election, 1912 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Alves Boys | Acclaimed |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | William Alves Boys | 5,771 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | John Henry Mitchell | 1,157 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Alves Boys | 6,509 |
| | Progressive | Compton Barker Jeffs | 4,758 |

### Simcoe South, 1979–1988

1979 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ronald Stewart | 25,483 |
| Liberal | Ray Ramsay | 12,687 |
| New Democratic | Gaye Lamb | 8,307 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ronald Stewart | 19,768 |
| Liberal | Bruce Owen | 16,174 |
| New Democratic | Paul Wessenger | 9,474 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ronald Stewart | 30,702 |
| Liberal | Bruce Owen | 13,900 |
| New Democratic | Frank Berry | 8,283 |