Newton LeGayet Mackay

Newton LeGayet Mackay (1832 – May 20, 1886) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 as a Conservative and then Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia,[1] the son of William McKay, and was educated there. Mackay was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1859 and named a Queen's Counsel in 1872. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Nova Scotia assembly in 1867 and 1871 before he was elected to the House of Commons. Mackay became a Liberal following the Pacific Scandal.[2] After his defeat by Hugh McLeod in 1878, he was an unsuccessful candidate in each subsequent federal election until his death in 1886[1] in Sydney. In 1879, he married Kate Bown. Mackay served as treasurer for Cape Breton County.[3]

Electoral record

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
1882 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
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[4]
By-election on 23 October 1879

On Mr. McLeod's death, 5 August 1879

Party Candidate Votes


Liberal–Conservative William Mackenzie McLeod 1,094
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 866
Conservative Murray Dodd 799
1878 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
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[5][6][7]
1874 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
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[8][9][10]
1872 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
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[11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c
  2. ^ Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1877). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 167.
  3. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada. p. 417.
  4. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1882)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1878)". lop.parl.ca.
  6. ^ Pope, Richard (1879). Return on the Fourth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  7. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  8. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1874)". lop.parl.ca.
  9. ^ Pope, Richard (1874). Return on the Third General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  10. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  11. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1872)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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