Richmond—West Cape Breton

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Richmond—West Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.

This riding was created in 1924 from Cape Breton South and Richmond riding. It consisted of the County of Richmond and the part of the County of Cape Breton lying east of East Bay and south of the electoral district of Cape Breton South. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Inverness—Richmond riding.

Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Election results 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. John Alexander MacDonald, Conservative (1925-1930)
2. Edgar Nelson Rhodes, Conservative (1930-1935)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MACDONALD, John Alexander	3,962
	Liberal	KYTE, George William	3,252

Canadian federal election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MACDONALD, John Alexander	3,769
	Liberal	BOYD, Donald D.	3,280

Canadian federal election, 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	MACDONALD, John Alexander	4,085
	Liberal	DOYLE, Edward Charles	3,413

By-election: On Mr. Macdonald's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 22 August 1930

By-election on 2 September 1930
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	RHODES, Hon. Edgar Nelson	acclaimed

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Riding history for Richmond—West Cape Breton (1924–1933) from the Library of Parliament