Hastings South 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 Hastings East and Hastings West ridings.

It consisted of the townships of Hungerford, Tyendinaga, Thurlow and Sydney, and including the city of Belleville and towns of Trenton and Deseronto in the County of Hastings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Hastings and Prince Edward—Hastings ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Hastings East and Hastings West
15th1925–1926William Ernest TummonConservative
16th1926–1930
17th1930–1935
18th1935–1940John Charles Alexander CameronLiberal
19th1940–1945George Henry StokesNational Government
20th1945–1949Progressive Conservative
21st1949–1953Frank FollwellLiberal
22nd1953–1957
23rd1957–1958Lee GrillsProgressive Conservative
24th1958–1962
25th1962–1963
26th1963–1965Anthony Robert TempleLiberal
27th1965–1968Lee GrillsProgressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Hastings and Prince Edward—Hastings

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon10,448
LiberalCharles Edward Hanna7,837
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon9,704
LiberalRoscoe Vanderwater5,912
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon10,340
LiberalCharles Edward Hanna8,143
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalJohn Charles Alexander Cameron9,982
ConservativeWilliam Ernest Tummon9,572
ReconstructionLaurie Hamilton Lewis879
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
National GovernmentGeorge Henry Stokes9,001
LiberalMcLean Haig6,330
Independent LiberalHarry Raymond Cory3,348
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Henry Stokes10,546
LiberalAlexander Mclean Haig9,420
Co-operative CommonwealthDouglas Waldron Bews1,731
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalFrank Follwell13,099
Progressive ConservativeRichard Duke Arnott10,337
Co-operative CommonwealthArthur Clyde Cole1,780
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalFrank Follwell13,170
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills12,121
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Alford Elliott702
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills14,798
LiberalFrank Follwell12,624
Social CreditBazil Alton Kuglin651
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills17,849
LiberalDaniel Clarence McVicker10,069
Co-operative CommonwealthHoward Weese1,058
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills15,527
LiberalAnthony Robert Temple13,873
New DemocraticLeslie W. Digby1,737
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
LiberalAnthony Robert Temple15,505
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills14,859
New DemocraticLeslie W. Digby1,332
Social CreditG. S. Mallory265
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeLee Grills14,824
LiberalAnthony Robert Temple14,569
New DemocraticThorld M. Hoskin1,338

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