Cape Breton (electoral district)
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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.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
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
Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton County, officially, County Cape Breton, is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island.Taking its name from Cape Breton, the most easterly point of the island which was called after the Bretons of Brittany, this municipality has what is probably the oldest...
and returned two Members of Parliament from 1872. It was abolished when it was redistributed into Cape Breton South
Cape Breton South (federal electoral district)
Cape Breton South was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1911 and from 1925 to 1968.-History:This riding was created in 1903 from Cape Breton riding...
and North Cape Breton and Victoria ridings in 1903.
Members of Parliament
- James McKeagney, Anti-Confederate (1867-1872)
- Newton LeGayet MackayNewton LeGayet MackayNewton LeGayet Mackay was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1878 as a Conservative and then Liberal member....
, Conservative (1872-1878) and William M. McDonaldWilliam McDonald (Canadian politician)William McDonald was a Canadian politician.Born at the Settlement of River Deny's Road, Inverness, Nova Scotia, the son of Mary McDonald and Allan McDonald, who emigrated from South Uist, Scotland, McDonald was educated at St...
, Conservative (1872-1884) - Hugh McLeodHugh McLeodHugh McLeod was a Scottish-born lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1879 as a Liberal-Conservative member....
, Liberal-Conservative (1878-1879) - William McKenzie McLeod, Liberal-Conservative (1879-1882)
- Murray DoddMurray DoddMurray Dodd was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887 as a Conservative member....
, Conservative (1882-1887) - Hector Francis McDougallHector Francis McDougallHector Francis McDougall was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1884 to 1900 as a Liberal-Conservative....
, Liberal-Conservative (1884-1900) - David MacKeenDavid MacKeenDavid MacKeen was a Canadian surveyor, mine manager, politician, and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia....
, Conservative (1887-1895) - Sir Charles TupperCharles TupperSir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, GCMG, CB, PC was a Canadian father of Confederation: as the Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation. He later went on to serve as the sixth Prime Minister of Canada, sworn in to office on May 1, 1896, seven days after...
, Conservative (1896-1900) - Alexander JohnstonAlexander Johnston (Canadian politician)Alexander Johnston was a Canadian journalist, civil servant and politician.Born in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Johnston was educated at the Common Schools and St. Francis Xavier College, Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He was the editor and proprietor of the Sydney Daily Record...
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1900-1904) and A.S. KendallArthur Samuel KendallArthur Samuel Kendall was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1900-1904)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Cape Breton (1867–1903) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...