Cape Breton (federal electoral district)

Cape Breton
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1903
First contested1867
Last contested1900
Demographics
Census divisionCape Breton

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

The district consisted of the county of Cape Breton and initially returned one member, but returned two members from 1872 until its dissolution. It was abolished when it was redistributed into Cape Breton South and North Cape Breton and Victoria ridings in 1903.

Geography

The Cape Breton riding was set by the British North America Act, 1867 to consist of Cape Breton County. The county was legally defined in 1852 as:

all that part of the late county of Cape Breton to the southward of a line commencing at the entrance of a large stream that falls into the sea, about three miles to the westward of Point Ancomi, at the eastern extremity of the Island of Boularderie, and following the middle of the stream upwards, until it intersects the present highway between the great and little Bras d'Or; thence running parallel to the rear line of the front lot, on the north side of Boularderie, until it comes to the southwestern corner of the Reverend James Fraser's lot, on the north side thence south twenty degrees east, to the southeastern shore of Boularderie, and to continue on the same course to the middle of the Bras d'Or lake thence up the middle thereof westerly, to the middle of the strait of Barra thence following the mid channel thereof to the western end of the Strait thence in a direct line to the line at or near Point Malagawactchkt [sic] that separates the county of Cape Breton from the County of Inverness.[1]

The boundaries were not changed during the 1872 electoral redistribution, but now the riding would return two members to Parliament. No changes occurred during the electoral redistributions of 1882 or 1892. This riding was dissolved and redistributed into the ridings of Cape Breton South and North Cape Breton and Victoria in the 1903 electoral redistribution.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party Member Party
Cape Breton
1st 1867 – 1869[nb 1]     James Charles McKeagney Anti-Confederate
1869 – 1872     Liberal–Conservative
2nd 1872 – 1873[nb 2]     Newton LeGayet Mackay Conservative     William McDonald Conservative
1873 – 1874     Liberal
3rd 1874 – 1878
4th 1878 – 1879[nb 3]     Hugh McLeod Liberal–Conservative
1879 – 1882 William Mackenzie McLeod
5th 1882 – 1884[nb 4]     Murray Dodd Conservative
1884 – 1887     Hector Francis McDougall Liberal–Conservative
6th 1887 – 1891 David MacKeen
7th 1891 – 1895[nb 5]
1896 – 1896 Charles Tupper
8th 1896 – 1900
9th 1900 – 1904     Alexander Johnston Liberal     Arthur Samuel Kendall Liberal
Riding dissolved into Cape Breton South (1904–1917) and Cape Breton North and Victoria (1904–1925)

Election results

1900

1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Alexander Johnston 3,922 25.99 Y
Liberal Arthur Samuel Kendall 3,890 25.78 Y
Conservative Charles Tupper 3,672 24.34
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 3,604 23.89
Total valid votes 15,088 –
Source: Library of Parliament[2][3]

1896 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 4 February 1896
On David MacKeen's resignation to provide a seat for Sir Charles Tupper, 18 December 1895
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Tupper acclaimed

1896

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Charles Tupper 3,630 29.75 Y
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 3,430 28.11 Y
Liberal Arthur Samuel Kendall 2,813 23.06
Liberal Joseph McPherson 2,328 19.08
Total valid votes 12,201 –
Source: Library of Parliament[4][5]

1891

1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative David MacKeen 2,889 29.45 Y
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 2,681 27.33 Y
Liberal George Henry Murray 2,161 22.03
Liberal Joseph McPherson 2,078 21.18
Total valid votes 9,809 –
Source: Library of Parliament[6][7]

1887

1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 1,883 21.97 Y
Conservative David MacKeen 1,873 21.86 Y
Liberal George Henry Murray 1,703 19.87
Liberal Michael Slattery 1,071 12.50
Independent Joseph A. Gillis 896 10.46
Independent John K. McLeod 606 7.07
Independent Ebenezer Tilton Moseley 538 6.28
Total valid votes 8,570 –
Source: Library of Parliament[8][9]

1884 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 3 July 1884
On William McDonald being called to the Senate
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 1,395 52.84
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,245 47.16
Total valid votes 2,640 –

1882

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William McDonald 1,297 23.14 Y
Conservative Murray Dodd 1,237 22.07 Y
Liberal–Conservative William Mackenzie McLeod 1,124 20.05
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,013 18.07
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 934 16.66
Total valid votes 5,605 –
Source: Library of Parliament[10]

1879 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 23 October 1879
On Hugh McLeod's death, 5 August 1879
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative William Mackenzie McLeod 1,094 39.65
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 866 31.39
Conservative Murray Dodd 799 28.96
Total valid votes 2,759 –

1878

1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal–Conservative Hugh McLeod 2,056 34.52 Y
Conservative William McDonald 2,051 34.44 Y
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,153 19.36
Unknown Walter Young 696 11.69
Total valid votes 5,956 –
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12][13]

1874

1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William McDonald 1,251 35.79 Y
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,136 32.50 Y
Liberal–Conservative Hugh McLeod 1,108 31.70
Total valid votes 3,495 –
Source: Library of Parliament[14][15][16]

1872

1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,240 30.30 Y
Conservative William McDonald 1,038 25.37 Y
Liberal–Conservative Hugh McLeod 932 22.78
Liberal–Conservative James Charles McKeagney 882 21.55
Total valid votes 4,092 –
Source: Library of Parliament[17][18]

1867

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Anti-Confederation Hon. James McKeagney acclaimed
Total valid votes –
This electoral district was created by the British North America Act, 1867 from the colonial Province of Nova Scotia'a Cape Breton electoral district. Neither of the incumbents ran in this election.
Source: Library of Parliament[19][20]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Anti-Confederation Party dissolved in 1869, and James McKeagney joined the Liberal-Conservative Party.
  2. ^ Newton LeGayet Mackay crossed the floor to the Liberals in 1873 in the aftermath of the Pacific Scandal.
  3. ^ Hugh McLeod died in office on 5 August 1879. His successor was determined in a by-election held on 23 October.
  4. ^ William McDonald was appointed to the Senate in 1884. His successor was determined in a by-election held on 3 July.
  5. ^ David MacKeen resigned his seat on 18 December 1895 to provide a seat for Charles Tupper, who was acclaimed in a by-election on 4 February 1896.

References

  1. ^ Library of Parliament. "History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1867 - 1904)". Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1900)". lop.parl.ca.
  3. ^ LaMothe, H.G. (1901). Return of the Ninth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 30th day of October, 1900, and the 7th day of November, 1900, by H. G. LaMothe, Esq., Clerk of the Crown in Chancery for Canada (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  4. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1896)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ^ Chapleau, Samuel E. St. O. (1896). Return on the Eighth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  6. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1891)". lop.parl.ca.
  7. ^ Chapleau, Samuel E. St. O. (1891). Return on the Seventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Hunter, Rose & Company.
  8. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1887)". lop.parl.ca.
  9. ^ Pope, Richard (1887). Return on the ... General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  10. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1882)". lop.parl.ca.
  11. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1878)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ^ Pope, Richard (1879). Return on the Fourth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  13. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  14. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1874)". lop.parl.ca.
  15. ^ Pope, Richard (1874). Return on the Third General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  16. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  17. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1872)". lop.parl.ca.
  18. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  19. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1867)". lop.parl.ca.
  20. ^ Langevin, Edouard J. (1868). Return on the Elections to the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.


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