Richmond—West Cape Breton

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Richmond—West Cape Breton
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1933
First contested1925
Last contested1930 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.

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[]

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MACDONALD, John Alexander 3,962
Liberal KYTE, George William 3,252
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative MACDONALD, John Alexander 3,769
Liberal BOYD, Donald D. 3,280
1930 Canadian federal election
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
Conservative RHODES, Hon. Edgar Nelson acclaimed

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