Cape Breton East

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Cape Breton East
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg provincial electoral district.svg
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Brian Comer
Progressive Conservative
District created1933
First contested 1933
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Electors 15,098
Area (km²)1,093
Census division(s) Cape Breton County
Census subdivision(s) Cape Breton Regional Municipality

Cape Breton East (formerly Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg) is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding is represented by Brian Comer of the Progressive Conservative Party. [1]

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In 1925, the County of Cape Breton and neighbouring Richmond County were divided into three distinct electoral districts, one of which was named Richmond-West Cape Breton. In 1933, on the recommendations of the 1932 Electoral Boundaries Commission, Richmond-West Cape Breton was dissolved and two new districts were created, one of which was Cape Breton West, which also took in parts of Cape Breton Centre and Cape Breton East. [2] [3] In 2003, this district had minor adjustments to its boundaries with Cape Breton South, Cape Breton Centre, and Glace Bay. It gained the area on the north side of East Bay along highway 216 to include Eskasoni First Nation. In 2013, following the recommendations of the 2012 Electoral Boundaries Commission, the district was renamed Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg. It gained the Mira Road, Sydney River, Prime Brook, and Coxheath areas from Cape Breton South, as well as a section of Grand Lake Road from Cape Breton Nova. It lost the area northwest of East Bay to Victoria-The Lakes and the area southwest of Portage and Sandfield and west of the Mira River to Cape Breton-Richmond. [4]

The riding was renamed Cape Breton East for the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Cape Breton East
64th 2021-Present Brian Comer Progressive Conservative
Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg
63rd 2019–2021 Brian Comer Progressive Conservative
2017–2019 Alfie MacLeod
62nd 2013–2017
Cape Breton West
61st 2009–2013 Alfie MacLeod Progressive Conservative
60th 2006-2009
59th 2005-2006   Russell MacKinnon Independent
2003-2005   Liberal
58th 1999-2003
57th 1998-1999
56th 1995-1998   Alfie MacLeod Progressive Conservative
1993-1995   Russell MacKinnon Liberal
55th 1988-1993
54th 1984-1988   Donnie MacLeod Progressive Conservative
53rd 1981-1984
52nd 1978-1981   David Muise Liberal
51st 1976-1978   Osborne Fraser Liberal
1974-1976   Allan Sullivan Liberal
50th 1970-1974
49th 1967-1970   Edward Manson Progressive Conservative
48th 1963-1967
47th 1960-1963
46th 1956-1960
45th 1953-1956   Malcolm A. Patterson Liberal
44th 1949-1953
43rd 1945-1949
42nd 1941-1945
41st 1937-1941
40th 1933-1937   Weldon W. Patton Conservative

Election results

Cape Breton East

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Brian Comer 3,89746.27+2.54$55,547.93
Liberal Heather Peters3,09436.73+5.36$65,200.97
New Democratic Barbara Beaton1,43217.00+9.32$24,642.72
Total valid votes/Expense limit8,42399.37-0.29$81,087.67
Total rejected ballots530.63+0.29
Turnout8,47661.42+12.56
Eligible voters 13,801
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.41
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [5] [6]

Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg

2019 by-election

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, September 3, 2019 [7]
Resignation of Alfie MacLeod
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Brian Comer 3,21543.73-24.00$34,626.70
Liberal Marc Botte2,30631.37+7.75$49,500.53
Independent Russ Green97913.32$3,211.14
New Democratic Mary Beth MacDonald5657.68-0.97$2,024.87
Green Bill Matheson2873.90$0.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit7,35299.66+0.26$90,230.82
Total rejected ballots250.34-0.26
Turnout7,37748.86-11.90
Eligible voters15,098
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.88

2017

2017 Nova Scotia general election : Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 6,37067.73+23.98
Liberal Katherine MacDonald2,22123.62-16.16
New Democratic Bill Matheson8148.65-7.82
Total valid votes9,40599.40
Total rejected ballots570.60-0.17
Turnout9,46260.76-2.59
Eligible voters15,572
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +20.07
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]

2013

2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 4,17843.75+0.28
Liberal Josephine Kennedy3,79839.78+15.51
New Democratic Delton MacDonald1,57316.47-14.22
Total valid votes9,54999.23
Total rejected ballots740.77
Turnout9,62363.35+1.76
Eligible voters15,190
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing +7.90
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]

Cape Breton West

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 3,96243.47-10.29
New Democratic Delton MacDonald2,79730.69+15.41
Liberal Josephine Kennedy2,21224.27-4.01
Green Mike Parsons1431.57-1.11
Total valid votes9,11499.70
Total rejected ballots270.30
Turnout9,14161.59-0.54
Eligible voters14,843
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -12.85
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 4,72953.76+28.33
Liberal Dave LeBlanc2,48828.28-24.56
New Democratic Terry Crawley1,34415.28-6.45
Green Michael P. Milburn2362.68+2.68
Total valid votes8,79799.61
Total rejected ballots340.39
Turnout8,83162.13-5.36
Eligible voters14,215
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +26.45
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell MacKinnon 4,61652.84+1.01
Progressive Conservative Ivan Doncaster2,22125.43+11.44
New Democratic Douglas MacKinlay1,89821.73-12.45
Total valid votes8,73599.50
Total rejected ballots440.50
Turnout8,77967.49-11.46
Eligible voters13,007
Liberal hold Swing +6.23
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell MacKinnon 5,09451.83+7.78
New Democratic Brian Slaney3,35934.18+5.65
Progressive Conservative Joe Boudreau1,37513.99-13.43
Total valid votes9,82899.34
Total rejected ballots650.66
Turnout9,89378.95-0.92
Eligible voters12,531
Liberal hold Swing +6.72
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell MacKinnon 4,52844.05+10.71
New Democratic Brian Slaney2,93328.53-1.95
Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 2,81827.42-8.76
Total valid votes10,27999.58
Total rejected ballots430.42
Turnout10,32279.87+15.34
Eligible voters12,924
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.33
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, October 10, 1995
upon the resignation of Russell MacKinnon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alfie MacLeod 2,82436.18+16.62
Liberal Gerry Delaney2,60333.34-36.67
New Democratic Brian Slaney2,37930.48+23.08
Total valid votes7,80699.33
Total rejected ballots530.67
Turnout7,85964.53-17.96
Eligible voters12,179
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +26.65
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [9]
1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell MacKinnon 7,35570.01+15.70
Progressive Conservative Victor Hanham2,05519.56-16.31
New Democratic Daniel O'Connor7777.40-2.42
Independent Wendy MacKenzie3183.03+3.03
Total valid votes10,50599.51
Total rejected ballots520.49
Turnout10,55782.49-0.16
Eligible voters12,798
Liberal hold Swing +16.01
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell MacKinnon 6,13354.31+14.27
Progressive Conservative Donald Archie MacLeod 4,05035.87-15.49
New Democratic Con Mills1,1099.82+3.88
Total valid votes11,29299.41
Total rejected ballots670.59
Turnout11,35982.65+9.37
Eligible voters13,743
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +14.88
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Donald Archie MacLeod 5,03551.36+8.77
Liberal Russell MacKinnon 3,92540.04+1.48
New Democratic Terry Crawley5825.94-12.91
Cape Breton Labour Linda Martin2612.66+2.66
Total valid votes9,80399.50
Total rejected ballots490.50
Turnout9,85273.28-4.00
Eligible voters13,444
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.13
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Donald Archie MacLeod 4,12542.59+11.64
Liberal David Muise 3,73538.56+1.76
New Democratic Elizabeth Cusack Walsh1,82618.85-12.10
Total valid votes9,68699.11
Total rejected ballots870.89
Turnout9,77377.28-6.30
Eligible voters12,647
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1978 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Muise 3,66436.80+1.06
New Democratic Frank Boone3,21132.25-1.00
Progressive Conservative Donald Archie MacLeod 3,08130.95-0.06
Total valid votes9,95699.36
Total rejected ballots640.64
Turnout10,02083.58+5.43
Eligible voters11,988
Liberal hold Swing +1.03
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
Nova Scotia provincial by-election, September 7, 1976
upon the resignation of Allan Sullivan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Osborne Fraser 4,23635.74-17.72
New Democratic Frank Boone3,94033.25+13.94
Progressive Conservative James MacDonald3,67531.01+3.78
Total valid votes11,85198.68
Total rejected ballots1581.32
Turnout12,00978.15-3.59
Eligible voters15,366
Liberal hold Swing -15.83
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [10]
1974 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allan Sullivan 6,28153.46+2.54
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Andrews3,19927.23-21.85
New Democratic Frank Boone2,26919.31+19.31
Total valid votes11,74999.03
Total rejected ballots1150.97
Turnout11,86481.74+3.55
Eligible voters14,515
Liberal hold Swing +12.20
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1970 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allan Sullivan 5,02450.92+8.27
Progressive Conservative Kenneth Andrews4,84349.08+5.13
Total valid votes9,86798.84
Total rejected ballots1161.16
Turnout9,98378.19-1.58
Eligible voters12,768
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +6.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1967 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Manson 3,86243.95-12.35
Liberal Allan Sullivan 3,74842.65-1.05
New Democratic Jeremy Akerman 1,17813.40+13.40
Total valid votes8,78899.39
Total rejected ballots540.61
Turnout8,84279.77-0.32
Eligible voters11,084
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.70
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1963 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Manson 4,94156.30+10.93
Liberal Allan Sullivan 3,83543.70+4.17
Total valid votes8,77699.31
Total rejected ballots610.69
Turnout8,83780.09-8.71
Eligible voters11,034
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.55
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1960 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Manson 4,19245.37-6.60
Liberal Herbert Shannon3,65239.53-8.50
Co-operative Commonwealth John R. Lynk1,39515.10+15.10
Total valid votes9,23999.48
Total rejected ballots480.52
Turnout9,28788.80+1.53
Eligible voters10,458
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.55
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1956 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Edward Manson 4,44051.97+18.41
Liberal Malcolm Alexander Patterson 4,10448.03-0.83
Total valid votes8,54499.26
Total rejected ballots640.74
Turnout8,60887.27+2.07
Eligible voters9,864
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.62
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1953 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Alexander Patterson 3,73048.86-2.27
Progressive Conservative Edward Manson 2,56233.56+2.08
Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Munroe1,34217.58+0.19
Total valid votes7,63499.76
Total rejected ballots180.24
Turnout7,65285.20+3.85
Eligible voters8,981
Liberal hold Swing -2.18
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1949 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Alexander Patterson 3,44451.13+1.31
Progressive Conservative David R. MacLeod2,12031.48+13.81
Co-operative Commonwealth Arthur Briggs1,17117.39-15.12
Total valid votes6,73599.23
Total rejected ballots530.77
Turnout6,78781.35+9.99
Eligible voters8,343
Liberal hold Swing +7.56
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1945 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Alexander Patterson 2,82649.82+8.72
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Joseph Orr1,84432.51+5.10
Progressive Conservative Horace L. Ferguson1,00217.67-13.32
Total valid votes5,67299.60
Total rejected ballots230.40
Turnout5,69571.36-3.59
Eligible voters7,981
Liberal hold Swing +6.91
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1941 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Alexander Patterson 2,30641.10-9.70
Progressive Conservative Joseph Alexander MacDonald1,76731.49-17.71
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Joseph Orr1,53827.41+27.41
Total valid votes5,61199.24
Total rejected ballots430.76
Turnout5,65474.95-4.07
Eligible voters7,544
Liberal hold Swing -13.71
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1937 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Alexander Patterson 2,88350.80+4.29
Progressive Conservative Evan Forbes2,79249.20-4.29
Total valid votes5,67599.40
Total rejected ballots340.60
Turnout5,70979.02-0.13
Eligible voters7,225
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +4.29
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]
1933 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Weldon W. Patton 3,03653.49
Liberal Alonzo Archibald Martell2,64046.51
Total valid votes5,67699.63
Total rejected ballots210.37
Turnout5,69779.15
Eligible voters7,198
Progressive Conservative notional gain from Liberal Swing
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [8]

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