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CAPE BRETON — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

CAPE BRETON was won by Liberal at the 1900 general election, with a margin of 250 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in CAPE BRETON from 1867 to 1900.

Full Election History, 1867–1900

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1867 Elected by acclamation (Anti-Confederate) — no opposing candidate, no vote count on record
1872 Conservative Conservative 1,240 57.1% Liberal-Conservative (932) 308 (14.2 pts)
1874 Conservative Conservative 1,251 35.8% Liberal (1,136) 115 (3.3 pts)
1878 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 2,056 34.5% Conservative (2,051) 5 (0.1 pts)
1882 Conservative Conservative 1,297 37.8% Liberal-Conservative (1,124) 173 (5.0 pts)
1887 Liberal-Conservative Liberal-Conservative 1,883 29.6% Conservative (1,873) 10 (0.2 pts)
1891 Conservative Conservative 2,889 37.4% Liberal-Conservative (2,681) 208 (2.7 pts)
1896 Conservative Conservative 3,630 36.8% Liberal-Conservative (3,430) 200 (2.0 pts)
1900 Liberal Liberal 3,922 35.0% Conservative (3,672) 250 (2.2 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1872

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,24057.1%
Liberal-Conservative93242.9%

1874

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,25135.8%
Liberal1,13632.5%
Liberal-Conservative1,10831.7%

1878

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative2,05634.5%
Conservative2,05134.4%
Liberal1,15319.4%
Unknown69611.7%

1882

PartyVotesShare
Conservative1,29737.8%
Liberal-Conservative1,12432.7%
Liberal1,01329.5%

1887

PartyVotesShare
Liberal-Conservative1,88329.6%
Conservative1,87329.5%
Liberal1,70326.8%
Independent89614.1%

1891

PartyVotesShare
Conservative2,88937.4%
Liberal-Conservative2,68134.7%
Liberal2,16128.0%

1896

PartyVotesShare
Conservative3,63036.8%
Liberal-Conservative3,43034.7%
Liberal2,81328.5%

1900

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,92235.0%
Conservative3,67232.8%
Liberal-Conservative3,60432.2%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.

1872: Conservative margin 14.2 pts 1874: Conservative margin 3.3 pts 1878: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.1 pts 1882: Conservative margin 5.0 pts 1887: Liberal-Conservative margin 0.2 pts 1891: Conservative margin 2.7 pts 1896: Conservative margin 2.0 pts 1900: Liberal margin 2.2 pts 1872 1874 1878 1882 1887 1891 1896 1900

Trend

CAPE BRETON has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1867. Winning parties over that span: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal-Conservative, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won CAPE BRETON in the 1900 general election?

Liberal won CAPE BRETON in 1900 with 3,922 votes (35.0%), a margin of 250 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won CAPE BRETON since 1867?

Since 1867, CAPE BRETON has been won by: Anti-Confederate, Conservative, Liberal, Liberal-Conservative.

What was the closest result in CAPE BRETON?

The closest contested result on record for CAPE BRETON was 1878, when Liberal-Conservative beat Conservative by 5 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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