| 1878 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh McLeod | 2,056 | – | 
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| Conservative | William McDonald | 2,051 | – |
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| Liberal | Newton LeGayet Mackay | 1,153 | ||||||
| Unknown | Walter Young | 696 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hugh McLeod | 2,056 | – | Y
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| Conservative | William McDonald | 2,051 | – | Y
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| Liberal | Newton LeGayet Mackay | 1,153 | ||||||
| Unknown | Walter Young | 696 | ||||||