Cape Breton North and Victoria
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Cape Breton North and Victoria (also known as North Cape Breton and Victoria and Cape Breton North—Victoria) was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Nova Scotia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1904 to 1968.
and Victoria
ridings.
It consisted initially of the county of Victoria, the northern part of the County of Cape Breton: the districts of Boisdale, Boularderie, East Bay (North), French Vale, George's River, Grand Narrows, and Little Bras d'Or, and the towns of North Sydney and Sydney Mines.
In 1924, its name was changed to "Cape Breton North—Victoria", and then to "Cape Breton North and Victoria" in 1933. It was redefined to consist of the county of Victoria, and that part of the county of Cape Breton contained in the municipal districts of Balls Creek and Edwardsville (No. 2), Big Pond (No. 13), Boisdale (No. 9), Boularderie (No. 10), East Bay North (No. 19), East Bay South (No. 8), Enon (No. 21), Frenchvale (No. 22), George's River (No. 23), Grand Narrows (No. 14) and Little Bras d'Or (No. 4), and including the towns of Sydney Mines and North Sydney.
In 1947, the riding was expanded to include the municipal districts of Hillside (No. 3), and South Forks (No. 18).
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
, Cape Breton—East Richmond
and Cape Breton—The Sydneys
ridings.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1904 to 1968.
History
This riding was created in 1903 as "North Cape Breton and Victoria"' riding from Cape BretonCape Breton (electoral district)
Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created as part of the British North America Act in 1867....
and Victoria
Victoria (Nova Scotia electoral district)
Victoria was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Victoria...
ridings.
It consisted initially of the county of Victoria, the northern part of the County of Cape Breton: the districts of Boisdale, Boularderie, East Bay (North), French Vale, George's River, Grand Narrows, and Little Bras d'Or, and the towns of North Sydney and Sydney Mines.
In 1924, its name was changed to "Cape Breton North—Victoria", and then to "Cape Breton North and Victoria" in 1933. It was redefined to consist of the county of Victoria, and that part of the county of Cape Breton contained in the municipal districts of Balls Creek and Edwardsville (No. 2), Big Pond (No. 13), Boisdale (No. 9), Boularderie (No. 10), East Bay North (No. 19), East Bay South (No. 8), Enon (No. 21), Frenchvale (No. 22), George's River (No. 23), Grand Narrows (No. 14) and Little Bras d'Or (No. 4), and including the towns of Sydney Mines and North Sydney.
In 1947, the riding was expanded to include the municipal districts of Hillside (No. 3), and South Forks (No. 18).
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
Cape Breton Highlands—Canso was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997.-History:...
, Cape Breton—East Richmond
Cape Breton—East Richmond
Cape Breton—East Richmond was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....
and Cape Breton—The Sydneys
Cape Breton—The Sydneys
Cape Breton—The Sydneys was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:- Daniel Duncan McKenzie, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1904-1906) - Alexander Charles RossAlexander Charles RossAlexander Charles Ross was a business executive and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented North Cape Breton and Victoria in the Canadian House of Commons from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal....
, Liberal (1906-1908) - Daniel D. McKenzie, Liberal (1908-1923)
- Fenwick Lionel KellyFenwick Lionel KellyFenwick Lionel Kelly was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia and became a broker, farmer and merchant....
, Liberal (1923-1925) - Lewis Wilkieson JohnstoneLewis Wilkieson JohnstoneLewis Wilkieson Johnstone was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia and became a physician and surgeon....
, ConservativeConservative Party of Canada (historical)The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
(1925-1935) - Daniel Alexander CameronDaniel Alexander CameronDaniel Alexander Cameron was a Canadian politician from the province of Nova Scotia.Born in Sydney River, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Isabella Cameron, Cameron was educated at Sydney Academy and Dalhousie University where he received a Bachelor of Laws degree. He was admitted to the Bar in...
, Liberal (1935-1937) - Matthew MacleanMatthew MacLeanMatthew MacLean was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia.MacLean studied at Dalhousie Law School after graduating from high school in Sydney Mines...
, Liberal (1937-1953) - William Murdoch BuchananWilliam Murdoch BuchananWilliam Murdoch Buchanan was a Canadian politician and dentist. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1953 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Cape Breton North and Victoria. He was defeated in the elections of 1957 and 1958....
, Liberal (1953-1957) - Robert Muir, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1957-1968)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for North Cape Breton and Victoria (1903–1924) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Cape Breton North—Victoria (1924–1933) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Riding history for Cape Breton North and Victoria (1933–1966) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...