Cape Breton (provincial electoral district)

Cape Breton was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, from 1867 to 1925. For the bulk of its existence, the district elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In 1925, Cape Breton and neighbouring Richmond County were divided into three electoral districts: Cape Breton East, Cape Breton Centre, and Richmond—West Cape Breton.[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Cape Breton elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly. Except for a brief period from 1916-1925 when it elected four members, the Cape Breton district always elected two members to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.[1]

Legislature Years Member Party
37th 1920–1925 William Forman Waye Labour
Joseph Steele
Arthur R. Richardson Farmer's Party
Daniel W. Morrison Independent Labour
36th 1916–1920 Neil Ferguson Liberal-Conservative
John Carey Douglas
Daniel Alexander Cameron Liberal
Robert Hamilton Butts Liberal-Conservative


Legislature Years Member Party Member Party
35th 1911–1916 John Carey Douglas Liberal-Conservative Robert Hamilton Butts Liberal-Conservative
34th 1906–1911 Arthur Samuel Kendall Liberal Neil J. Gillis Liberal
33rd 1904–1906
1901–1904 Daniel Duncan McKenzie Liberal
32nd 1900–1901
1897–1900 Arthur Samuel Kendall Liberal Alexander Johnston Liberal
31st 1894–1897 John McCormick Liberal-Conservative William MacKay Liberal-Conservative
30th 1890–1894 Joseph McPherson Liberal Angus J. MacDonald Liberal
29th 1886–1890 Colin Chisholm Liberal-Conservative William MacKay Liberal-Conservative
28th 1882–1886 Alonza J. White Liberal William Buchanan Liberal
27th 1878–1882 Ebenezer Tilton Moseley Liberal-Conservative Hector Francis McDougall Liberal-Conservative
26th 1874–1878 Independent Alonza J. White Liberal
25th 1871-1874 John Ferguson Liberal
24th 1867–1871 Anti-Confederation Party Anti-Confederation Party

Election results

1867 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alonza J. White 983 29.81%
Liberal John Fergusson 702 21.29%
Liberal–Conservative N. S. McKay 616 18.68%
Liberal–Conservative P. Cadegan 525 15.92%
Liberal S. L. Purvis 471 14.29%
Total 3,297 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alonza J. White 1,329 42.26%
Liberal John Fergusson 992 31.54%
Liberal–Conservative Newton LeGayet Mackay 824 26.20%
Total 3,145 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alonza J. White 1,129 34.19%
Liberal–Conservative Ebenezer Tilton Moseley 1,039 31.47%
Liberal John Ferguson 626 18.96%
Liberal–Conservative A. G. Hamilton 304 9.21%
Liberal–Conservative John Currie 204 6.18%
Total 3,302 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Ebenezer Tilton Moseley 1,523 27.54%
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 1,027 18.57%
Liberal Alonza J. White 930 16.82%
Liberal–Conservative J. H. Hearn 716 12.95%
Liberal D. McKenzie 614 11.10%
Liberal–Conservative J. McVarish 371 6.71%
Liberal–Conservative M. McKinnon 349 6.31%
Total 5,530 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Alonza J. White 1,600 28.83%
Liberal William Buchanan 1,579 28.46%
Liberal–Conservative Ebenezer Tilton Moseley 1,192 21.48%
Liberal–Conservative Colin Chisholm 1,178 21.23%
Total 5,549 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative Colin Chisholm 1,688 32.16%
Liberal–Conservative William MacKay 1,562 29.76%
Liberal George Henry Murray 1,253 23.88%
Liberal Ronald Gillies 745 14.20%
Total 5,248 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Angus J. MacDonald 2,681 28.23%
Liberal Joseph McPherson 2,579 27.15%
Liberal–Conservative William MacKay 2,141 22.54%
Liberal–Conservative Collin Chishlom 2,097 22.08%
Total 9,498 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative William MacKay 2,885 26.59%
Liberal–Conservative John McCormick 2,822 26.01%
Liberal Joseph McPherson 2,592 23.89%
Liberal Alexander N. McDonald 2,552 23.52%
Total 10,851 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Arthur Samuel Kendall 3,705 29.35%
Liberal Alexander Johnston 3,559 28.19%
Liberal–Conservative John McCormick 2,691 21.32%
Liberal–Conservative William MacKay 2,669 21.14%
Total 12,624 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Daniel Duncan McKenzie 3,840 32.29%
Liberal Neil J. Gillis 3,691 31.04%
Liberal–Conservative Colin McKinnon 2,205 18.54%
Liberal–Conservative Vincent Mullins 2,157 18.14%
Total 11,893 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Arthur Samuel Kendall 5,225 26.66%
Liberal Neil J. Gillis 4,897 24.98%
Liberal–Conservative J. W. Madden 4,777 24.37%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Hamilton Butts 4,702 23.99%
Total 19,601 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative John Carey Douglas 6,252 25.05%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Hamilton Butts 6,246 25.03%
Liberal Arthur Samuel Kendall 5,987 23.99%
Liberal W. F. Carroll 5,756 23.07%
Labour Alexander H. McKinnon 713 2.86%
Total 24,954 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal–Conservative John Carey Douglas 7,381 13.22%
Liberal Daniel Alexander Cameron 7,036 12.60%
Liberal–Conservative Robert Hamilton Butts 6,935 12.42%
Liberal–Conservative Neil Ferguson 6,885 12.33%
Liberal D. J. Hartigan 6,764 12.11%
Liberal–Conservative Finlay McDonald 6,721 12.04%
Liberal D. C. McDonald 6,692 11.98%
Liberal Michael T. Sullivan 6,390 11.44%
Labour J. B. McLachlin 1,038 1.86%
Total 54,804 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. W. Morrison 9,830 13.80%
Labour Joseph Steele 9,800 13.75%
Labour Forman Waye 9,407 13.20%
Labour Arthur R. Richardson 9,177 12.88%
Liberal W. F. Carroll 6,471 9.08%
Liberal Daniel Alexander Cameron 5,729 8.04%
Liberal A. B. MacGillivray 5,334 7.49%
Liberal N. MacDonald 5,270 7.40%
Liberal–Conservative Neil R. McArthur 2,809 3.94%
Liberal–Conservative A. C. MacCormick 2,749 3.86%
Liberal–Conservative Ewen MacKay Forbes 2,343 3.29%
Liberal–Conservative Charles B. Smith 2,338 3.28%
Total 61,018 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

  1. ^ a b "Electoral History for Cape Breton County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.

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