Toronto South, also known as South Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1894. In 1886, Toronto was represented as one entire riding that elected three members. In 1894 this riding was split into four parts of which Toronto South was one. It occupied the southern part of the old city of Toronto. From 1908 to 1914 it elected two members to the legislature.
In 1914 the Toronto South district was abolished. The districts of Toronto East, Toronto North, Toronto South and Toronto West were replaced by
Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest, Toronto Southwest and Toronto Southeast, which were constituted as two-member districts. Parkdale and Riverdale were created as single-member constituencies.
The riding was established in 1894. The boundaries were College Street and Carlton Street to the north, Sherbourne Street to the east and Palmerston Avenue to the west. It was bounded on the south by Lake Ontario.[1]
^On 21 February 1905, Foy resigned in order to recontest the seat due to his appointment as Commissioner of Crown Lands. This was known as a ministerial by-election.
^"The Registration Divisions". The Globe. 2 June 1894. p. 16.
^For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For Oliver Howland's Legislative Assembly information see "Oliver Aiken Howland, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
For J.J. Foy's Legislative Assembly information see "James Joseph Foy, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
For Edward Owens's Legislative Assembly information see "Edward William James Owens, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
For George Gooderham's Legislative Assembly information see "George Horace Gooderham, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
^"Mowat Seven Times a Conqueror". The Evening Star. Toronto. 1894-06-27. p. 1.
^"Liberals Wield an Axe". The Evening Star. Toronto. 1898-03-02. p. 2.
^"Toronto is still Tory". The Globe. Toronto. 1902-05-30. p. 8.
^"Toronto Leads the Van in Conservative Sweep". The Globe. Toronto. 1905-01-26. p. 8.
^"Conservatives Roll up 10,000 Majority". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1905-01-26. p. 4.
^ ab"The City Returns Came in Quickly, The Vote in Toronto". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 10.
^ ab"Toronto Yet Tory; A Straight Eight: Liberals and Independents Were All Defeated". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 4.
^ ab"Toronto is Totally Tory Again". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 3.
^ ab"Only 41,000 Votes in City Ridings". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 8.