Cape Breton South and Richmond was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in the
province of
Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1917 to 1925.
This riding was created in 1914 from
Cape Breton South and
Richmond
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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:
Election results
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
External links
Riding history for Cape Breton South and Richmond (1914–1924) from the Library of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Nova Scotia