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ONTARIO SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

ONTARIO SOUTH was won by Liberal at the 1921 general election, with a margin of 179 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in ONTARIO SOUTH from 1867 to 1921.

Full Election History, 1867–1921

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,292 51.4% Unknown (1,223) 69 (2.7 pts)
1872 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,466 51.6% Unknown (1,373) 93 (3.3 pts)
1874 Liberal Liberal 1,639 52.4% Liberal-Conservative (1,488) 151 (4.8 pts)
1878 Liberal Liberal 1,867 52.9% Liberal-Conservative (1,661) 206 (5.8 pts)
1882 Liberal Liberal 1,668 50.8% Conservative (1,618) 50 (1.5 pts)
1887 Conservative Conservative 2,118 52.3% Liberal (1,931) 187 (4.6 pts)
1891 Liberal Liberal 2,042 50.4% Conservative (2,009) 33 (0.8 pts)
1896 Liberal Liberal 2,165 51.7% Conservative (2,021) 144 (3.4 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 1,970 51.2% Conservative (1,876) 94 (2.4 pts)
1904 Conservative Conservative 2,544 51.1% Liberal (2,439) 105 (2.1 pts)
1908 Liberal Liberal 2,939 52.2% Conservative (2,696) 243 (4.3 pts)
1911 Conservative Conservative 2,917 53.4% Liberal (2,547) 370 (6.8 pts)
1917 Unionist Unionist 5,205 66.0% Opposition (2,682) 2,523 (32.0 pts)
1921 Liberal Liberal 5,102 38.9% Conservative (4,923) 179 (1.4 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1867

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,29251.4%
Unknown1,22348.6%

1872

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,46651.6%
Unknown1,37348.4%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,63952.4%
Liberal-Conservative1,48847.6%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,86752.9%
Liberal-Conservative1,66147.1%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,66850.8%
Conservative1,61849.2%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,11852.3%
Liberal1,93147.7%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,04250.4%
Conservative2,00949.6%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,16551.7%
Conservative2,02148.3%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal1,97051.2%
Conservative1,87648.8%

1904

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,54451.1%
Liberal2,43948.9%

1908

PartyVotesShare
Liberal2,93952.2%
Conservative2,69647.8%

1911

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,91753.4%
Liberal2,54746.6%

1917

PartyVotesShare
Unionist5,20566.0%
Opposition2,68234.0%

1921

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,10238.9%
Conservative4,92337.5%
Progressive3,10223.6%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.

1867: Liberal-Conservative margin 2.7 pts 1872: Liberal-Conservative margin 3.3 pts 1874: Liberal margin 4.8 pts 1878: Liberal margin 5.8 pts 1882: Liberal margin 1.5 pts 1887: Conservative margin 4.6 pts 1891: Liberal margin 0.8 pts 1896: Liberal margin 3.4 pts 1900: Liberal margin 2.4 pts 1904: Conservative margin 2.1 pts 1908: Liberal margin 4.3 pts 1911: Conservative margin 6.8 pts 1917: Unionist margin 32.0 pts 1921: Liberal margin 1.4 pts 1867 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900 1904 1908 1911 1917 1921

Trend

ONTARIO SOUTH has been contested at 14 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Liberal-Conservative, Liberal, Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won ONTARIO SOUTH in the 1921 general election?

Liberal won ONTARIO SOUTH in 1921 with 5,102 votes (38.9%), a margin of 179 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won ONTARIO SOUTH since 1867?

Since 1867, ONTARIO SOUTH has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in ONTARIO SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for ONTARIO SOUTH was 1891, when Liberal beat Conservative by 33 votes (0.8 percentage points).

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