Cape Breton South and Richmond
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Cape Breton South and Richmond was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Nova Scotia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1925.
This riding was created in 1914 from Cape Breton South
and Richmond ridings, It consisted of the electoral district of South Cape Breton and the county of Richmond.
It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton South
and Richmond—West Cape Breton
. The riding was a dual-member constituency -- it elected two members to Parliament.
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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 1917 to 1925.
This riding was created in 1914 from Cape Breton South
Cape Breton South (federal electoral district)
Cape Breton South was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1911 and from 1925 to 1968.-History:This riding was created in 1903 from Cape Breton riding...
and Richmond ridings, It consisted of the electoral district of South Cape Breton and the county of Richmond.
It was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton South
Cape Breton South (federal electoral district)
Cape Breton South was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1911 and from 1925 to 1968.-History:This riding was created in 1903 from Cape Breton riding...
and Richmond—West Cape Breton
Richmond—West Cape Breton
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...
. The riding was a dual-member constituency -- it elected two members to Parliament.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- John Carey DouglasJohn Carey DouglasJohn Carey Douglas was a Canadian politician.Born in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Ann Douglas, Douglas was educated in public schools, in Stellarton, at Pictou Academy and Mount Allison University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1897 and a Master of Arts in 1909...
and Robert Hamilton ButtsRobert Hamilton ButtsRobert Hamilton Butts was a politician, barrister and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Unionist in the 1917 election to represent the riding of Cape Breton South and Richmond. He was defeated in the 1923 election for the riding of North Cape Breton and...
, UnionistUnionist Party (Canada)The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
(1917-1921) - William F. CarrollWilliam F. CarrollWilliam Francis Carroll was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Cape Breton South from 1911 to 1917, Cape Breton South and Richmond from 1921 to 1925 and Inverness—Richmond from 1949 to 1953 in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member.He was born in...
and George William KyteGeorge William KyteGeorge William Kyte was a Canadian politician from the province of Nova Scotia.Born in St. Peters, Richmond County, Nova Scotia, the son of John and Elizabeth , Kyte was educated in public schools in St. Peter's and St. Francis Xavier University. He taught school for four years and then studied...
, 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...
(1921-1925)
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Cape Breton South and Richmond (1914–1924) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...