Cape Breton was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that existed 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%
LiberalAlonza J. White98329.81%
LiberalJohn Fergusson70221.29%
Liberal–ConservativeN. S. McKay61618.68%
Liberal–ConservativeP. Cadegan52515.92%
LiberalS. L. Purvis47114.29%
Total 3,297–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1871 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlonza J. White1,32942.26%
LiberalJohn Fergusson99231.54%
Liberal–ConservativeNewton LeGayet Mackay82426.20%
Total 3,145–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1874 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlonza J. White1,12934.19%
Liberal–ConservativeEbenezer Tilton Moseley1,03931.47%
LiberalJohn Ferguson62618.96%
Liberal–ConservativeA. G. Hamilton3049.21%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Currie2046.18%
Total 3,302–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1878 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeEbenezer Tilton Moseley1,52327.54%
Liberal–ConservativeHector Francis McDougall1,02718.57%
LiberalAlonza J. White93016.82%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. H. Hearn71612.95%
LiberalD. McKenzie61411.10%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. McVarish3716.71%
Liberal–ConservativeM. McKinnon3496.31%
Total 5,530–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1882 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAlonza J. White1,60028.83%
LiberalWilliam Buchanan1,57928.46%
Liberal–ConservativeEbenezer Tilton Moseley1,19221.48%
Liberal–ConservativeColin Chisholm1,17821.23%
Total 5,549–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1886 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeColin Chisholm1,68832.16%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam MacKay1,56229.76%
LiberalGeorge Henry Murray1,25323.88%
LiberalRonald Gillies74514.20%
Total 5,248–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1890 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalAngus J. MacDonald2,68128.23%
LiberalJoseph McPherson2,57927.15%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam MacKay2,14122.54%
Liberal–ConservativeCollin Chishlom2,09722.08%
Total 9,498–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1894 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam MacKay2,88526.59%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn McCormick2,82226.01%
LiberalJoseph McPherson2,59223.89%
LiberalAlexander N. McDonald2,55223.52%
Total 10,851–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1897 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalArthur Samuel Kendall3,70529.35%
LiberalAlexander Johnston3,55928.19%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn McCormick2,69121.32%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam MacKay2,66921.14%
Total 12,624–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1901 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDaniel Duncan McKenzie3,84032.29%
LiberalNeil J. Gillis3,69131.04%
Liberal–ConservativeColin McKinnon2,20518.54%
Liberal–ConservativeVincent Mullins2,15718.14%
Total 11,893–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1906 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalArthur Samuel Kendall5,22526.66%
LiberalNeil J. Gillis4,89724.98%
Liberal–ConservativeJ. W. Madden4,77724.37%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Hamilton Butts4,70223.99%
Total 19,601–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1911 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carey Douglas6,25225.05%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Hamilton Butts6,24625.03%
LiberalArthur Samuel Kendall5,98723.99%
LiberalW. F. Carroll5,75623.07%
LabourAlexander H. McKinnon7132.86%
Total 24,954–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1916 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Liberal–ConservativeJohn Carey Douglas7,38113.22%
LiberalDaniel Alexander Cameron7,03612.60%
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Hamilton Butts6,93512.42%
Liberal–ConservativeNeil Ferguson6,88512.33%
LiberalD. J. Hartigan6,76412.11%
Liberal–ConservativeFinlay McDonald6,72112.04%
LiberalD. C. McDonald6,69211.98%
LiberalMichael T. Sullivan6,39011.44%
LabourJ. B. McLachlin1,0381.86%
Total 54,804–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.
1920 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
LabourD. W. Morrison9,83013.80%
LabourJoseph Steele9,80013.75%
LabourForman Waye9,40713.20%
LabourArthur R. Richardson9,17712.88%
LiberalW. F. Carroll6,4719.08%
LiberalDaniel Alexander Cameron5,7298.04%
LiberalA. B. MacGillivray5,3347.49%
LiberalN. MacDonald5,2707.40%
Liberal–ConservativeNeil R. McArthur2,8093.94%
Liberal–ConservativeA. C. MacCormick2,7493.86%
Liberal–ConservativeEwen MacKay Forbes2,3433.29%
Liberal–ConservativeCharles B. Smith2,3383.28%
Total 61,018–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Victoria" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

  1. 1 2 "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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