Cape Breton North and Victoria
Cape Breton North and Victoria (also known as North Cape Breton and Victoria and Cape Breton North—Victoria) was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968.
History
This riding was created in 1903 as "North Cape Breton and Victoria"' riding from Cape Breton and Victoria ridings.
It consisted initially of the county of Victoria, the northern part of the County of Cape Breton: the districts of Boisdale, Boularderie, East Bay (North), French Vale, George's River, Grand Narrows, and Little Bras d'Or, and the towns of North Sydney and Sydney Mines.
In 1924, its name was changed to "Cape Breton North—Victoria", and then to "Cape Breton North and Victoria" in 1933. It was redefined to consist of the county of Victoria, and that part of the county of Cape Breton contained in the municipal districts of Balls Creek and Edwardsville (No. 2), Big Pond (No. 13), Boisdale (No. 9), Boularderie (No. 10), East Bay North (No. 19), East Bay South (No. 8), Enon (No. 21), Frenchvale (No. 22), George's River (No. 23), Grand Narrows (No. 14) and Little Bras d'Or (No. 4), and including the towns of Sydney Mines and North Sydney.
In 1947, the riding was expanded to include the municipal districts of Hillside (No. 3), and South Forks (No. 18).
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton Highlands—Canso, Cape Breton—East Richmond and Cape Breton—The Sydneys ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
- Daniel Duncan McKenzie, Liberal (1904–1906)
- Alexander Charles Ross, Liberal (1906–1908)
- Daniel D. McKenzie, Liberal (1908–1923)
- Fenwick Lionel Kelly, Liberal (1923–1925)
- Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone, Conservative (1925–1935)
- Daniel Alexander Cameron, Liberal (1935–1937)
- Matthew Maclean, Liberal (1937–1953)
- William Murdoch Buchanan, Liberal (1953–1957)
- Robert Muir, Progressive Conservative (1957–1968)
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel Duncan McKenzie | 2,583 | ||||||
| Conservative | John McCormick | 2,519 | ||||||
| By-election on 14 March 1906
On Mr. McKenzie being appointed judge, 16 February 1906 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alexander Charles Ross | 2,922 | |||
| Conservative | John McCormick | 2,088 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel Duncan McKenzie | 2,849 | ||||||
| Conservative | John McCormick | 2,832 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel Duncan McKenzie | 3,418 | ||||||
| Conservative | John McCormack | 2,803 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Daniel Duncan McKenzie | 4,477 | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | John McCormick | 3,649 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel Duncan McKenzie | 7,399 | ||||||
| Unknown | Murdoch A. McKenzie | 4,060 | ||||||
| By-election on 19 January 1922
On Mr. McKenzie's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 29 December 1921 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Daniel Duncan McKenzie | acclaimed | |||
| By-election on 31 July 1923
On Mr. McKenzie's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 11 April 1923 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Fenwick Lionel Kelly | 4,839 | |||
| Conservative | Robert Hamilton Butts | 4,215 | |||
| Labour | Daniel David MacDonald | 1,652 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone | 6,873 | ||||||
| Liberal | Fenwick Lionel Kelly | 4,309 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone | 6,284 | ||||||
| Liberal | Michael Dwyer | 4,691 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone | 7,075 | ||||||
| Liberal | Michael Dwyer | 5,184 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel Alexander Cameron | 6,457 | ||||||
| Conservative | Lewis Wilkieson Johnstone | 4,067 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | John Donald Nelson MacDonald | 3,377 | ||||||
| By-election on 18 October 1937
On Mr. Cameron's death, 4 September 1937 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Matthew Maclean | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Matthew Maclean | 6,326 | ||||||
| National Government | John Michael MacDonald | 5,156 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Robert Way | 2,097 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Matthew Maclean | 5,895 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Michael MacDonald | 5,441 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Robert Waye | 2,886 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Matthew Maclean | 9,461 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Thomas Price Slaven | 5,083 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Sidney Oram | 2,102 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Murdoch Buchanan | 9,535 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Norman MacAskill | 6,218 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Muir | 9,097 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Murdoch Buchanan | 8,717 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Daniel Joseph MacEachern | 1,753 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Muir | 12,046 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Murdock Buchanan | 8,616 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Muir | 11,019 | ||||||
| Liberal | Malcolm A. Patterson | 7,541 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Gerald A. Yetman | 3,403 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Muir | 10,508 | ||||||
| Liberal | Robert France Ferguson | 8,507 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Gerald A. Yetman | 2,347 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Muir | 11,258 | ||||||
| Liberal | Robert France Ferguson | 8,208 | ||||||
| New Democratic | David M. Guy | 1,868 | ||||||
See also
External links
- Riding history for North Cape Breton and Victoria (1903–1924) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Cape Breton North—Victoria (1924–1933) from the Library of Parliament
- Riding history for Cape Breton North and Victoria (1933–1966) from the Library of Parliament