Cape Breton The Lakes Explained

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

• 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

1983 by-election

|-|Progressive Conservative|John Newell|align="right"|3190|align="right"|38.28|align="right"|-3.22|-|Liberal|John Coady|align="right"|3078|align="right"|36.93|align="right"|-6.07|-|NDP|Gerald Yetman|align="right"|1436|align="right"|17.23|align="right"|+1.75|-|Labour|Gary Mosher|align="right"|630|align="right"|7.56|align="right"||}

1997 by-election

|-|NDP|Helen MacDonald|align="right"|3727|align="right"|49.19|align="right"|+34.88|-|Liberal|Allan Henderson|align="right"|3055|align="right"|40.32|align="right"|-31.58|-|Progressive Conservative|Rollie Clarke|align="right"|795|align="right"|10.49|align="right"|-3.31|}

1999

References

• Elections Nova Scotia - Summary Results from 1867 to 2011 (PDF)

Notes and References

1. http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/victoria-the%20lakes.pdf Victoria-The Lakes - Constituency History