# Toronto South (provincial electoral district)

Toronto South, also known as South Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1894. In 1886, Toronto was represented as one entire riding that elected three members. In 1894 this riding was split into four parts of which Toronto South was one. It occupied the southern part of the old city of Toronto. From 1908 to 1914 it elected two members to the legislature.
In 1914 the Toronto South district was abolished. The districts of Toronto East, Toronto North, Toronto South and Toronto West were replaced by Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest, Toronto Southwest and Toronto Southeast, which were constituted as two-member districts. Parkdale and Riverdale were created as single-member constituencies.

## Boundaries

The riding was established in 1894. The boundaries were College Street and Carlton Street to the north, Sherbourne Street to the east and Palmerston Avenue to the west. It was bounded on the south by Lake Ontario.
In 1914, the riding was split between the new ridings of Toronto Southeast and Toronto Southwest.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created in 1894 from the riding of Toronto |||||
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Oliver Howland | Conservative |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | J.J.Foy | Conservative |
| 10th | 1902–1905 | J.J.Foy | Conservative |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | J.J.Foy | Conservative |
| Seat A |||||
| 12th | 1908–1911 | J.J.Foy | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Edward Owens | Conservative |
| Seat B |||||
| 12th | 1908–1911 | George Gooderham | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | George Gooderham | Conservative |
| | | Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly | |
| Split into Toronto Southeast and Toronto Southwest ridings after 1914 |||||

## Election results

1894 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Oliver Howland | 6,032 | 60.2 |
| Liberal | Mr. Moss | 3,892 | 39.8 |
| | Total | 10,014 | |
1898 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | J.J. Foy | 4,273 | 51.7 |
| Liberal | W.B. Rogers | 3,996 | 48.3 |
| | Total | 8,269 | |
1902 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | J.J. Foy | 4,983 | 52.8 |
| Liberal | W.B. Rogers | 4,192 | 44.4 |
| Socialist | Mr. Corner | 170 | 1.8 |
| Socialist-Labour | Mr. James | 101 | 1.1 |
| | Total | 9,446 | |
1905 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | J.J. Foy | 5,375 | 68.3 |
| Liberal | John J. Hunter | 2,319 | 29.5 |
| Socialist | Thomas Phillips Thompson | 172 | 2.2 |
| | Total | 7,866 | |

### Seat A

1908 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | J.J. Foy | 5,167 | 85.6 |
| Labour | Mr. Kennedy | 519 | 8.6 |
| Socialist | Mr. Deinegon | 347 | 5.8 |
| | Total | 6,033 | |
1911 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Edward Owens | 2,358 | 77.3 |
| Labour | W.R. James | 693 | 22.7 |
| | Total | 3,051 | |

### Seat B

1908 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | George Gooderham | 4,996 | 68.1 |
| Liberal | G.E. Gibbard | 2,068 | 28.2 |
| Socialist | Mr. Tredler | 270 | 3.7 |
| | Total | 7,334 | |
1911 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | George Gooderham | 2,421 | 78.2 |
| Liberal | E. Fielding | 673 | 21.8 |
| | Total | 3,094 | |