Cape Breton Highlands—Canso

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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.

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[edit] History

This riding was created in 1966 from Antigonish—Guysborough, Inverness—Richmond and North Cape Breton and Victoria ridings.

It consisted initially of:

  • the counties of Antigonish and Inverness, and
  • parts of the counties of Guysborough, Victoria and Richmond.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of:

  • the County of Antigonish, and
  • parts of the Counties of Inverness, Victoria, Richmond and Guysborough lying to the east of the meridian of Longitude 62(30'00" West.

It was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed into Bras d'Or, Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough and Sydney—Victoria ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  1. Allan J. MacEachen, Liberal (1968-1984)
  2. Lawrence I. O'Neil, Progressive Conservative (1984-1988)
  3. Francis LeBlanc, Liberal (1988-1997)

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Allan MacEachen 13,725
     Progressive Conservative D. Hugh Gillis 13,195
     New Democrat Ieva Jessens 445


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Allan MacEachen 16,929
     Progressive Conservative Angus MacIsaac 14,463
     New Democrat Robert Schwaab 1,929


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Allan MacEachen 17,977
     Progressive Conservative Angus MacIsaac 12,401
     New Democrat Alick Mackenzie Slater 1,819


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Allan MacEachen 17,047
     Progressive Conservative F.B. William Bill Kelly 13,736
     New Democrat William J. Woodfine 4,657


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Allan MacEachen 18,262
     Progressive Conservative F.B. William Bill Kelly 12,799
     New Democrat William J. Woodfine 4,902
     Independent Elizabeth May 272


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Lawrence I. O'Neil 19,371
     Liberal Kenzie MacKinnon 15,026
     New Democrat Daniel W. MacInnes 4,308


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Francis G. LeBlanc 20,318
     Progressive Conservative Lawrence I. O'Neil 17,557
     New Democrat Wilf Cude 2,036


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Francis G. LeBlanc 22,713
     Progressive Conservative Lewis MacKinnon 7,916
     Reform Henry Van Berkel 2,972
     New Democrat Junior Bernard 1,375
     Natural Law Earl Lafford 337

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