Cape Breton—The Sydneys was a federal

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1968 to 1997. This riding was created in 1966 from Cape Breton South. It consisted initially of part of the county of Cape Breton, including the city of

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. In 1987, it was redefined to consist of parts of the Counties of Inverness, Victoria and Cape Breton including the City of Sydney. It was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

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Riding history for Cape Breton—The Sydneys (1966–1987) from the

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Riding history for Cape Breton—The Sydneys (1987–1996) from the

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cape Breton-The Sydneys Former federal electoral districts of Nova Scotia Politics of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Victoria County, Nova Scotia

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

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