Cape Breton (federal electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cape Breton was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was created as part of the British North America Act, 1867.
Quick Facts Nova Scotia electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1867 |
District abolished | 1903 |
First contested | 1867 |
Last contested | 1900 |
Demographics | |
Census division(s) | Cape Breton |
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The district consisted of the county of Cape Breton and initially returned one member, but returned two members from 1872 until its dissolution. It was abolished when it was redistributed into Cape Breton South and North Cape Breton and Victoria ridings in 1903.