Newton LeGayet Mackay
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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–ConservativeHector Francis McDougall1,395
LiberalNewton LeGayet Mackay1,245
1882 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeWilliam McDonald1,297Green tickY
ConservativeMurray Dodd1,237Green tickY
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Mackenzie McLeod1,124
LiberalNewton LeGayet Mackay1,013
Liberal–ConservativeHector Francis McDougall934
By-election on 23 October 1879

On Mr. McLeod's death, 5 August 1879

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam Mackenzie McLeod1,094
LiberalNewton LeGayet Mackay866
ConservativeMurray Dodd799
1878 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal–ConservativeHugh McLeod2,056Green tickY
ConservativeWilliam McDonald2,051Green tickY
LiberalNewton LeGayet Mackay1,153
UnknownWalter Young696
1874 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeWilliam McDonald1,251Green tickY
LiberalNewton LeGayet Mackay1,136Green tickY
Liberal–ConservativeHugh McLeod1,108
1872 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeNewton LeGayet MacKay1,240Green tickY
ConservativeWilliam McDonald1,038Green tickY
Liberal–ConservativeHugh McLeod932
Liberal–ConservativeJames McKeagney882

References

  1. 1 2 3
  2. The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877, Charles Herbert Mackintosh
  3. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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