# Cape Breton The Lakes

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.

## 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
### 1978

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 | Total | 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

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 | Total | 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

1983 Nova Scotia By-election :
| 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

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 | Total | 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

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 | Total | 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

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 | Total | 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

Nova Scotia By-Election, 1997 :
| 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

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 | Total | Total | 8,765 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||

### 1999

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 | Total | Total | 8,502 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Cape Breton The Lakes" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||