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'''Richmond—West Cape Breton''' was a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in the [[provinces and territories of Canada|province]] of [[Nova Scotia]], Canada, that was represented in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 1925 to 1935. |
'''Richmond—West Cape Breton''' was a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in the [[provinces and territories of Canada|province]] of [[Nova Scotia]], Canada, that was represented in the [[House of Commons of Canada]] from 1925 to 1935. This [[Riding (division)|riding]] was created in 1924 from [[Cape Breton South and Richmond]] riding. It consisted of the County of Richmond and the part of the County of Cape Breton lying east of East Bay and south of the electoral district of [[Cape Breton South (federal electoral district)|Cape Breton South]]. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into [[Inverness—Richmond]] riding.<ref>{{cite web|title=Richmond--West Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1925-09-05 - 1935-08-13)|publisher=Library of Parliament|location=Ottowa|access-date=20 February 2024|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=7234}}</ref> |
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This [[Riding (division)|riding]] was created in 1924 from [[Cape Breton South and Richmond]] riding. It consisted of the County of Richmond and the part of the County of Cape Breton lying east of East Bay and south of the electoral district of [[Cape Breton South (federal electoral district)|Cape Breton South]]. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into [[Inverness—Richmond]] riding. |
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==Members of Parliament== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=612 Riding history for Richmond—West Cape Breton (1924–1933) from the] [[Library of Parliament]] |
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=612 Riding history for Richmond—West Cape Breton (1924–1933) from the] [[Library of Parliament]] |
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{{Ridings in Nova Scotia}} |
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Revision as of 17:04, 20 February 2024
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 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1924 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1925 |
| Last contested | 1930 by-election |
| Demographics | |
| Census division(s) | Cape Breton, Richmond |
Richmond—West Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. This riding was created in 1924 from Cape Breton South and Richmond riding. It consisted of the County of Richmond and the part of the County of Cape Breton lying east of East Bay and south of the electoral district of Cape Breton South. It was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Inverness—Richmond riding.[1]
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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| Richmond—West Cape Breton Riding created from Cape Breton South and Richmond |
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| 15th | 1925–1926 | John Alexander Macdonald | Conservative | |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | |||
| 17th | 1930–1930 | |||
| 1930–1935 | Edgar Nelson Rhodes | |||
| Riding dissolved into Inverness—Richmond | ||||
Election results
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | MACDONALD, John Alexander | 3,962 | ||||||
| Liberal | KYTE, George William | 3,252 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | MACDONALD, John Alexander | 3,769 | ||||||
| Liberal | BOYD, Donald D. | 3,280 | ||||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | MACDONALD, John Alexander | 4,085 | ||||||
| Liberal | DOYLE, Edward Charles | 3,413 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Macdonald's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 22 August 1930
| By-election on 2 September 1930 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
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| Conservative | RHODES, Hon. Edgar Nelson | acclaimed | |||
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Richmond--West Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1925-09-05 - 1935-08-13)". Ottowa: Library of Parliament. Retrieved 20 February 2024.