# Renfrew South (provincial electoral district)

Renfrew South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Renfrew South :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | John Lorn McDougall | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1871–1875 | Eric Harrington | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | James Bonfield | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | James Bonfield | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | John Francis Dowling | Liberal |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | John Alfred McAndrew | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | John Francis Dowling | Liberal |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Robert Adam Campbell | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1899 | Robert Adam Campbell | Liberal |
| 9th | 1899–1902 | Francis Robert Latchford | Liberal |
| 10th | 1902–1905 | Francis Robert Latchford | Liberal |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Thomas McGarry | Conservative |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Thomas McGarry | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Thomas McGarry | Conservative |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | Thomas McGarry | Conservative |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | John Carty | United Farmers |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | John Carty | United Farmers |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | Thomas Moore Costello | Conservative |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Thomas Patrick Murray | Liberal |
| 19th | 1934–1937 | Thomas Patrick Murray | Liberal |
| 20th | 1937–1943 | Thomas Patrick Murray | Liberal |
| 21st | 1943–1945 | Thomas Patrick Murray | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1945–1948 | James Shannon Dempsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1948–1951 | James Shannon Dempsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1951–1955 | James Shannon Dempsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1955–1956 | James Shannon Dempsey | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1956–1959 | James Maloney | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1959–1962 | James Maloney | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1962–1963 | Leonard Quilty | Liberal |
| 27th | 1963–1967 | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative |
| 28th | 1967–1971 | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Paul Yakabuski | Progressive Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Renfrew North and Lanark-Renfrew ridings after 1987 |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Lorn McDougall | 543 | 63.96 |
| | Conservative | T.P. French | 306 | 36.04 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 849 | 71.17 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 1,193 |
| | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Harrington | 448 | 63.46 | +27.41 |
| | Liberal | Mr. Stewart | 258 | 36.54 | −27.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 706 | 59.88 | −11.29 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 1,179 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +27.41 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Bonfield | Acclaimed |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | James Bonfield | 837 | 54.28 |
| | Conservative | Eric Harrington | 705 | 45.72 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,542 | 67.72 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,277 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||