Cape Breton The Lakes
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Cape Breton The Lakes was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.
It was created in 1978 out of areas which were formerly included in the Cape Breton North, Cape Breton South, and Cape Breton West. In 2003, it was reallocated to Victoria-The Lakes, Cape Breton South, Cape Breton North and Cape Breton West.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]
- Brian Boudreau, Liberal (1999 - 2003)
- Helen MacDonald, NDP (1997-1999)
- Bernie Boudreau, Liberal (1988-1997)
- John Newell, Progressive Conservative (1983-1988)
- Ossie Fraser, Liberal (1978-October 29, 1982)
Election results[edit]
1978[edit]
| 1978 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ossie Fraser | 3,473 | 46.26% | – | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jim MacDonald | 2,642 | 35.19% | – | ||||
| New Democratic | Irene Le Blanc | 1,393 | 18.55% | – | ||||
| Total | 7,508 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1978). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Twenty-Ninth General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1981[edit]
| 1981 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Ossie Fraser | 3,436 | 43.01% | -3.25% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Newell | 3,316 | 41.51% | 6.32% | ||||
| New Democratic | Douglas D. MacDonald | 1,237 | 15.48% | -3.07% | ||||
| Total | 7,989 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1981). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirteith General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1983 by-election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | John Newell | 3190 | 38.28 | -3.22 | |
| Liberal | John Coady | 3078 | 36.93 | -6.07 | |
| NDP | Gerald Yetman | 1436 | 17.23 | +1.75 | |
| Labour | Gary Mosher | 630 | 7.56 | ||
1984[edit]
| 1984 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Newell | 4,535 | 51.29% | 9.78% | ||||
| Liberal | John Coady | 3,338 | 37.75% | -5.26% | ||||
| New Democratic | Richard Fogarty | 813 | 9.19% | -6.29% | ||||
| Labour | Mary Strickland | 156 | 1.76% | – | ||||
| Total | 8,842 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-First General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1988[edit]
| 1988 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bernie Boudreau | 4,192 | 45.37% | 7.62% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Newell | 3,282 | 35.52% | -15.77% | ||||
| New Democratic | Helen MacDonald | 1,766 | 19.11% | 9.92% | ||||
| Total | 9,240 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1988). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Second General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1993[edit]
| 1993 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Bernie Boudreau | 6,591 | 71.90% | 26.53% | ||||
| New Democratic | Helen MacDonald | 1,312 | 14.31% | -4.80% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lauchie G. Leslie | 1,264 | 13.79% | -21.73% | ||||
| Total | 9,167 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. Nova Scotia. Chief Electoral Officer (1993). Returns of the General Election for the House of Assembly, Thirty-Third General Election (PDF). Queen's Printer. | ||||||||
1997 by-election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Helen MacDonald | 3727 | 49.19 | +34.88 | |
| Liberal | Allan Henderson | 3055 | 40.32 | -31.58 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Rollie Clarke | 795 | 10.49 | -3.31 | |
1998[edit]
| 1998 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Helen MacDonald | 4,573 | 52.17% | 37.86% | ||||
| Liberal | Allan Henderson | 3,707 | 42.29% | -29.61% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rollie Clarke | 485 | 5.53% | -8.26% | ||||
| Total | 8,765 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
1999[edit]
| 1999 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Brian Boudreau | 3,715 | 43.70% | 1.40% | ||||
| New Democratic | Helen MacDonald | 3,614 | 42.51% | -9.67% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ken Langley | 1,173 | 13.80% | 8.26% | ||||
| Total | 8,502 | – | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Victoria-The Lakes - Constituency History Nova Scotia Legislature
- Elections Nova Scotia - Summary Results from 1867 to 2011 (PDF) Archived 2017-01-11 at the Wayback Machine