The first member of Parliament for Brant South, elected in 1867 was Edmund Burke Wood.

In 1872, the Liberal candidate, William Paterson (a biscuit manufacturer) won the riding, and remained Member of Parliament until 1896, when he was defeated by Robert Henry (a grocer, and Conservative).

This election was declared void, and in a by-election Charles Bernhard Heyd (a Liberal, and also a grocer) won the riding.

The first Member of the Legislative Assembly for Brant South was Edmund Burke Wood.

When an act was passed to abolish dual representation, Wood choose to remain in the provincial parliament.