Simcoe South was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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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 Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper C ...
.
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
Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Dufferin and Simcoe South ridings.
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riding.
It was recreated in 1976 from parts of
Grey—Simcoe
Grey—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Grey North, Grey—Bruce and Simcoe East ...
,
Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe and
York—Simcoe
York—Simcoe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997 and since 2004.
It covers part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe.
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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
York—Simcoe is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979, from 1988 to 1997 and since 2004.
It covers part of the region north of Toronto by Lake Simcoe.
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ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Election results
Simcoe South, 1867–1925
Simcoe South, 1979–1988
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
{{Ridings in Ontario
Former federal electoral districts of Ontario