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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 House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925.

Cape Breton South and Richmond
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1924
First contested1917
Last contested1921

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.


Members of Parliament


This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party Member Party
Cape Breton South and Richmond
Riding created from Cape Breton South and Richmond
13th 1917–1921     John Carey Douglas Government (Unionist)     Robert Hamilton Butts Government (Unionist)
14th 1921–1925     William F. Carroll Liberal     George William Kyte Liberal
Riding dissolved into Cape Breton South and Richmond—West Cape Breton

Election results


1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Government (Unionist)John Carey Douglas8,073Y
Government (Unionist)Robert Hamilton Butts7,645Y
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)George William Kyte6,738
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)William F. Carroll6,690
LabourRobert Baxter3,667
LabourJohn Angus Gillies3,615
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalWilliam F. Carroll10,524Y
LiberalGeorge William Kyte10,387Y
ProgressiveJames Bryson Maclachlan8,914
ProgressiveEdward Charles Doyle7,884
ConservativeJohn Carey Douglas7,694
ConservativeRobert S. McLellan6,075

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