Richmond—West Cape Breton

Richmond—West Cape Breton
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1924
District abolished 1933
First contested 1925
Last contested 1930 by-election
Demographics
Census divisions Cape Breton, Richmond

Richmond—West Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Richmond—West Cape Breton
Riding created from Cape Breton South and Richmond
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

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMACDONALD, John Alexander 3,962
LiberalKYTE, George William 3,252
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMACDONALD, John Alexander 3,769
LiberalBOYD, Donald D. 3,280
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMACDONALD, John Alexander 4,085
LiberalDOYLE, 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
ConservativeRHODES, Hon. Edgar Nelson acclaimed

See also

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