| 1882 Canadian federal election: Cape Breton | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Conservative | William McDonald | 1,297 | – | 
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| Conservative | Murray Dodd | 1,237 | – |
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| Liberal–Conservative | William Mackenzie McLeod | 1,124 | ||||||
| Liberal | Newton LeGayet Mackay | 1,013 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hector Francis McDougall | 934 | ||||||