Cape Breton (electoral district)

Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created as part of the British North America Act in 1867.

The district consisted of the County of Cape Breton and returned two Members of Parliament from 1872. It was abolished when it was redistributed into Cape Breton South and North Cape Breton and Victoria ridings in 1903.

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Members of Parliament

  1. James McKeagney, Anti-Confederate (1867-1872)
  2. Newton LeGayet Mackay, Conservative (1872-1878) and William M. McDonald, Conservative (1872-1884)
  3. Hugh McLeod, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1879)
  4. William McKenzie McLeod, Liberal-Conservative (1879-1882)
  5. Murray Dodd, Conservative (1882-1887)
  6. Hector Francis McDougall, Liberal-Conservative (1884-1900)
  7. David MacKeen, Conservative (1887-1895)
  8. Sir Charles Tupper, Conservative (1896-1900)
  9. Alexander Johnston, Liberal (1900-1904) and A.S. Kendall, Liberal (1900-1904)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Anti-Confederate James McKeagney acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Conservative Newton LeGayet MacKay 1,240 x
     Conservative William M. McDonald 1,038 x
     Liberal-Conservative Hugh McLeod 932
     Liberal-Conservative James McKeagney 882
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Conservative William M. McDonald 1,251 x
     Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,136 x
     Liberal-Conservative Hugh McLeod 1,108
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Liberal-Conservative Hugh McLeod 2,056 x
     Conservative William M. McDonald 2,051 x
     Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,153
     Unknown Walter Young 696
By-election on 23 October 1879

On Mr. McLeod's death, 5 August 1879
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative William McKenzie McLeod 1,094
     Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 866
     Conservative Murray Dodd 799
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Conservative William M. McDonald 1,297 x
     Conservative Murray Dodd 1,237 x
     Liberal-Conservative William McKenzie McLeod 1,124
     Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,013
     Liberal-Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 934
By-election on 3 July 1884

On Mr. McDonald being called to the Senate
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 1,395
     Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,245
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Liberal-Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 1,883 x
     Conservative David MacKeen 1,873 x
     Liberal George H. Murray 1,703
     Liberal Michael Slattery 1,071
     Independent Joseph A. Gillis 896
     Independent John K. McLeod 606
     Independent E. Tilton Moseley 538
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Conservative David MacKeen 2,889 x
     Liberal-Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 2,681 x
     Liberal George H. Murray 2,161
     Liberal Joseph McPherson 2,078
By-election on 4 February 1896

On Mr. MacKeen's resignation to provide a seat for Sir Charles Tupper, 18 December 1895
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Charles Tupper acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Conservative Charles Tupper 3,630 x
     Liberal-Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 3,430 x
     Liberal A.S. Kendall 2,813
     Liberal Joseph McPherson 2,328
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
     Liberal A. Johnston 3,922 x
     Liberal A.S. Kendall 3,890 x
     Conservative Charles Tupper 3,672
     Liberal-Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 3,604

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