Cape Breton (provincial electoral district)

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 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 McKay Liberal-Conservative
30th 1890-1894 Joseph McPherson Liberal Angus John MacDonald Liberal
29th 1886-1890 Colin Chisholm Liberal-Conservative William McKay 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


References
  1. "Electoral History for Cape Breton County" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislature. October 30, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2019.


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