Newton LeGayet Mackay

Newton LeGayet Mackay
Source: Library and Archives Canada

Newton LeGayet Mackay (1832 – May 20, 1886) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Cape Breton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 as a Conservative and then Liberal member.[1]

He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia,[1] the son of William McKay, and was educated there. Mackay was called to the Nova Scotia bar in 1859 and named a Queen's Counsel in 1872. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Nova Scotia assembly in 1867 and 1871 before he was elected to the House of Commons. Mackay became a Liberal following the Pacific Scandal.[2] After his defeat by Hugh McLeod in 1878, he was an unsuccessful candidate in each subsequent federal election until his death in 1886[1] in Sydney. In 1879, he married Kate Bown. Mackay served as treasurer for Cape Breton County.[3]

Electoral record

By-election on 3 July 1884

On Mr. McDonald being called to the Senate

Party Candidate Votes


Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 1,395
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,245
1882 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William McDonald 1,297 23.14 Green tickY
Conservative Murray Dodd 1,237 22.07 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative William Mackenzie McLeod 1,124 20.05
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,013 18.07
Liberal–Conservative Hector Francis McDougall 934 16.66
Total valid votes 5,605 –
Source: Library of Parliament[4]
By-election on 23 October 1879

On Mr. McLeod's death, 5 August 1879

Party Candidate Votes


Liberal–Conservative William Mackenzie McLeod 1,094
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 866
Conservative Murray Dodd 799
1878 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal–Conservative Hugh McLeod 2,056 34.52 Green tickY
Conservative William McDonald 2,051 34.44 Green tickY
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,153 19.36
Unknown Walter Young 696 11.69
Total valid votes 5,956 –
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6][7]
1874 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William McDonald 1,251 35.79 Green tickY
Liberal Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,136 32.50 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative Hugh McLeod 1,108 31.70
Total valid votes 3,495 –
Source: Library of Parliament[8][9][10]
1872 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Newton LeGayet Mackay 1,240 30.30 Green tickY
Conservative William McDonald 1,038 25.37 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative Hugh McLeod 932 22.78
Liberal–Conservative James Charles McKeagney 882 21.55
Total valid votes 4,092 –
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12]

References

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  2. ^ Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1877). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 167.
  3. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada. p. 417.
  4. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1882)". lop.parl.ca.
  5. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1878)". lop.parl.ca.
  6. ^ Pope, Richard (1879). Return on the Fourth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  7. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  8. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1874)". lop.parl.ca.
  9. ^ Pope, Richard (1874). Return on the Third General Election for the House of Commons of Canada (Report). Ottawa: Queen's Printer.
  10. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  11. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (1872)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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