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.

Boundaries 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.

In 1914, the riding was split between the new ridings of Toronto Southeast and Toronto Southwest.

Members of Provincial Parliament Parliament Years Member Party Riding created in 1894 from the riding of Toronto8th 1894–1898     Oliver Howland Conservative9th 1898–1902     J.J.FoyOn 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. Conservative10th 1902–190511th 1905–1908 Seat A12th 1908–1911     J.J.Foy Conservative13th 1911–1914     Edward Owens Conservative Seat B12th 1908–1911     George Gooderham Conservative13th 1911–1914 Sourced from the Ontario Legislative AssemblyFor a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below: For Oliver Howland's Legislative Assembly information see For J.J. Foy's Legislative Assembly information see For Edward Owens's Legislative Assembly information see For George Gooderham's Legislative Assembly information see Split into Toronto Southeast and Toronto Southwest ridings after 1914

Election results + 1894 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Oliver Howland 6,032 60.2     Liberal Mr. Moss 3,892 39.8 Total 10,014

+ 1898 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative J.J. Foy 4,273 51.7     Liberal W.B. Rogers 3,996 48.3 Total 8,269

+ 1902 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative J.J. Foy 4,983 52.8     Liberal W.B. Rogers 4,192 44.4     Socialist Mr. Corner 170 1.8     Socialist-Labour Mr. James 101 1.1 Total 9,446

+ 1905 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative J.J. Foy 5,375 68.3     Liberal John J. Hunter 2,319 29.5     Socialist Thomas Phillips Thompson 172 2.2 Total 7,866

Seat A + 1908 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative J.J. Foy 5,167 85.6     Labour Mr. Kennedy 519 8.6     Socialist Mr. Deinegon 347 5.8 Total 6,033

+ 1911 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Edward Owens 2,358 77.3     Labour W.R. James 693 22.7 Total 3,051

Seat B + 1908 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative George Gooderham 4,996 68.1     Liberal G.E. Gibbard 2,068 28.2     Socialist Mr. Tredler 270 3.7 Total 7,334

+ 1911 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative George Gooderham 2,421 78.2     Liberal E. Fielding 673 21.8 Total 3,094

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