For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Essex South (provincial electoral district).(For other uses, see Essex South (disambiguation).) Essex South was a federal and provincial electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Essex riding. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Essex and Essex—Kent ridings.