Lanark South (federal electoral district)

Lanark South

Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1867
District abolished	1914
First contested	1867
Last contested	1913 by-election

Lanark South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Lanark into two ridings: Lanark South and Lanark North.

In 1882, the South Riding of Lanark was defined as consisting of the townships of Bathurst, North Elmsley, Beckwith, South Sherbrooke, North Burgess, Drummond and Montague, the Town of Perth, and the Village of Carleton Place.

In 1903, the Town of Smith's Falls was added to the riding, and the Village of Carleton Place was excluded.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Lanark riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election history

On Mr. Morris being named Minister of Inland Revenue, 16 November 1869:

On Mr. Haggart being named Postmaster General, 3 August 1888:

On Mr. Haggart's death, 13 March 1913:

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

External links

• Parliamentary website