Cape Breton South and Richmond

Cape Breton South and Richmond was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925.

This riding was created in 1914 from Cape Breton South and Richmond ridings, It consisted of the electoral district of South Cape Breton and the county of Richmond.

It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton South and Richmond—West Cape Breton. The riding was a dual-member constituency—it elected two members to Parliament.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. John Carey Douglas and Robert Hamilton Butts, Unionist (1917–1921)
  2. William F. Carroll and George William Kyte, Liberal (1921–1925)

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Government (Unionist)John Carey Douglas 8,073 X
Government (Unionist)Robert Hamilton Butts 7,645 X
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)George William Kyte 6,738
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)William F. Carroll 6,690
LabourRobert Baxter 3,667
LabourJohn Angus Gillies 3,615
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalWilliam F. Carroll 10,524 X
LiberalGeorge William Kyte 10,387 X
ProgressiveJames Bryson Maclachlan 8,914
ProgressiveEdward Charles Doyle 7,884
ConservativeJohn Carey Douglas 7,694
ConservativeRobert S. McLellan 6,075

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