Middlesex South (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Middlesex South.
Middlesex South
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1934
District abolished1973
First contested1934
Last contested1971

Middlesex South was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that was created for the 1934 election. It was abolished prior to the 1975 election. It was redistributed into the ridings of Middlesex, Huron—Middlesex and London South.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Middlesex South
Assembly Years Member Party
Renamed from Middlesex West
19th  1934–1937     Charles Maitland MacFie[nb 1] Liberal
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945     Daniel McIntyre Progressive Conservative
22nd  1945–1948     Harry Marshall Allen Progressive Conservative
23rd  1948–1951
24th  1951–1955
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967     Neil Leverne Olde Progressive Conservative
28th  1967–1969
 1969–1971     Kenneth Bolton New Democratic
29th  1971–1975     Robert G. Eaton Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Redistributed into Middlesex, Huron—Middlesex and London South before 1975 election

Election results

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1951 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Allen 8,461 58.27 +7.53
Liberal Harry Brodie 5,137 35.38 -5.06
Co-operative Commonwealth Anne Vowles 922 6.35 -2.47
Total valid votes 14,520 99.53
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 68 0.47 -0.01
Turnout 14,588 65.08 -2.98
Eligible voters 22,416
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.29
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1955 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Allen 9,434 56.72 -1.55
Liberal Harvey Wales 7,199 43.28 +7.90
Total valid votes 16,633 98.84
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 196 1.16 +0.70
Turnout 16,829 67.64 +2.56
Eligible voters 24,879
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.73
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
1959 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harry Allen 9,317 55.98 -0.97
Liberal Ronald Macfie 6,193 37.21 -6.07
Co-operative Commonwealth Everett Hall 1,132 6.80
Total valid votes 16,642 98.86
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 299 1.76 +0.60
Turnout 16,941 59.45 -8.20
Eligible voters 28,498
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.67
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
1963 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Neil Olde 12,532 60.72 +4.74
Liberal Ronald Macfie 6,623 32.09 -5.12
New Democratic Patricia Chefurka 1,483 7.19 +0.38
Total valid votes 20,638 99.09
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 192 0.92 -0.84
Turnout 20,830 62.57 +3.12
Eligible voters 33,291
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.93
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
1967 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Neil Olde 8,423 44.47 -16.26
Liberal Leo Gent 5,865 30.92 -1.13
New Democratic Kenneth Bolton 4,654 24.57 +17.38
Total valid votes 18,942 99.33
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 128 0.67 -0.25
Turnout 19,070 63.19 +0.62
Eligible voters 30,181
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.56
Source: Elections Ontario[6]
Ontario provincial by-election, September 18, 1969
Death of Neil Leverne Olde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Kenneth Bolton 8,194 37.78 +13.21
Progressive Conservative Walden Allen 6,802 31.36 -13.11
Liberal David McDonald 6,694 30.86 -0.10
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +13.16
1971 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Eaton 12,253 42.85 +11.49
New Democratic Kenneth Bolton 9,200 32.18 -5.60
Liberal Ronald Crawford 7,140 24.97 -5.89
Total valid votes 28,593 99.58
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 123 0.43
Turnout 28,716 77.14
Eligible voters 37,227
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +8.55
Source: Elections Ontario[7]

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ In 1938, the title of Member of the Legislative Assembly was officially changed to Member of Provincial Parliament. Previously, it was unofficially used in the media and in the Legislature.

Citations

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  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Charles Maitland MacFie's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Maitland MacFie, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Daniel McIntyre's Legislative Assembly information see "Daniel McIntyre, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Harry Marshall Allen's Legislative Assembly information see "Harry Marshall Allen, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Neil Leverne Olde's Legislative Assembly information see "Neil Leverne Olde, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Kenneth Bolton's Legislative Assembly information see "Kenneth Bolton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Robert G. Eaton's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert G. Eaton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
  2. ^ Data Explorer (results erroneously inputted in Ottawa East
  3. ^ Data Explorer
  4. ^ Data Explorer
  5. ^ Data Explorer
  6. ^ Data Explorer
  7. ^ Data Explorer

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