# Oxford South (federal electoral district)

Oxford South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867.
In 1882, the South Riding of the county of Oxford consisted of the town of Ingersoll, the village of Norwich, and the townships of Oxford East, Oxford West, Oxford North, Norwich North, Norwich South, Burford and Oakland.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to include the township of Dereham and the town of Tilsonburg, and to exclude the townships of Burford and Oakland.
In 1924, Oxford South was defined to consist of the part of the county of Oxford lying south of and including the townships of Oxford North and Oxford West, south of and excluding the city of Woodstock, and south of and including the township of Oxford East.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Oxford riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Ebenezer Vining Bodwell | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Ebenezer Vining Bodwell | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1874 | Ebenezer Vining Bodwell | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | James Atchison Skinner | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | James Atchison Skinner | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Archibald Harley | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Richard John Cartwright | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | Richard John Cartwright | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1896 | Richard John Cartwright | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Richard John Cartwright | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Richard John Cartwright | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Malcolm Smith Schell | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Malcolm Smith Schell | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Donald Sutherland | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Donald Sutherland | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Donald Sutherland | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Donald Sutherland | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Thomas Merritt Cayley | Liberal |
| 17th | 1930–1934† | Thomas Merritt Cayley | Liberal |
| 17th | 1934–1935 | Almon Rennie | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Oxford |||||

## Election history

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ebenezer Bodwell | acclaimed |
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vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Ebenezer Vining Bodwell | acclaimed |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
1874 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ebenezer V. Bodwell | 981 |
| | Unknown | Dr. Thrall | 223 |
1878 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James A. Skinner | 1,915 |
| | Unknown | Joseph Gibson | 1,554 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
1882 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Archibald Harley | 1,831 |
| | Liberal | James A. Skinner | 1,054 |
1887 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Sir R. J. Cartwright | 2,099 |
| | Conservative | John J. Hawkins | 977 |
1891 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Sir R. J. Cartwright | 2,021 |
| | Conservative | Michael Walsh | 1,287 |
1896 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Sir R. J. Cartwright | 2,347 |
| | Conservative | Thomas R. Mayberry | 1,597 |
1900 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Sir R. J. Cartwright | 2,042 |
| | Conservative | Stephen King | 1,226 |
1904 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Malcolm S. Schell | 2,565 |
| | Conservative | J. C. Henderson | 2,070 |
1908 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Smith Schell | 2,712 |
| | Conservative | Donald Sutherland | 2,619 |
1911 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Donald Sutherland | 2,503 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Smith Schell | 2,479 |
1917 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government | Donald Sutherland | 4,124 |
| | Opposition | Malcolm Smith Schell | 2,812 |
1921 Canadian federal election: South Riding of Oxford :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Donald Sutherland | 4,476 |
| Progressive | Martin Lee Haley | 3,597 |
| Liberal | Matthew Dean | 3,135 |
1925 Canadian federal election: Oxford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Donald Sutherland | 5,400 |
| | Liberal | James William Innes | 5,200 |
1926 Canadian federal election: Oxford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Merritt Cayley | 6,064 |
| | Conservative | Hon. Donald Sutherland | 5,364 |
1930 Canadian federal election: Oxford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Merritt Cayley | 5,711 |
| | Conservative | Hon. Donald Sutherland | 5,656 |
By-election: On Mr. Cayley's death, 16 April 1934: Oxford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Almon Secord Rennie | 6,692 |
| | Conservative | Hon. Donald Sutherland | 5,199 |