Northwest Territories general election, 1894
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The Northwest Territories general election of 1894 held on October 31, 1894. This was the third general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. Frederick W. A. G. Haultain continued to lead the government.
This was the first general election a secret ballot was held, with voters marking an X on a blank piece of paper in the colour that corresponds to their candidate.
[edit] Election results
The turnout cannot be established, as no voters lists were in use. Candidates were elected as part of a consensus government, i.e. without political parties.
| Election summary | # of candidates | Popular vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbent | New | # | % | |
| Elected candidates | 15 | 8 | 6,856 | 44.73% |
| Acclaimed candidates | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Defeated candidates | 5 | 25 | 5,672 | 45.27% |
| Total | 53 | 12,528 | 100% | |
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 3rd North-West Legislative Assembly | |||
| District | Member | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | Robert Brett | ||
| Batoche | Charles Boucher | ||
| Battleford | James Clinkskill | ||
| Cannington | Samuel Page | ||
| East Calgary | Joseph Bannerman | ||
| Edmonton | Frank Oliver | ||
| High River | John Lineham | ||
| Kinistino | William Meyers | ||
| Lethbridge | Charles Alexander Magrath | ||
| Macleod | Frederick W. A. G. Haultain | ||
| Medicine Hat | Edward Fearon | ||
| Moose Jaw | Hillyard Mitchell | ||
| Moosomin | John Neff | ||
| North Qu'Appelle | William Sutherland | ||
| North Regina | George Brown | ||
| Prince Albert East | John Betts | ||
| Prince Albert West | John Reid | ||
| Red Deer | John A. Simpson | ||
| Saltcoats | William Eakin | ||
| Souris | George Knowling | ||
| South Qu'Appelle | George Bulyea | ||
| South Regina | Daniel Mowatt | ||
| St. Albert | Daniel Maloney | ||
| Victoria | Frank Tims | ||
| West Calgary | Oswald Critchley | ||
| Whitewood | Archibald Gillis | ||
| Wolseley | James Dill | ||
| Yorkton | Frederick Insinger | ||
[edit] External links
| Preceded by: 1891 Northwest Territories Election |
Northwest Territories Elections | Succeeded by: 1898 Northwest Territories Election |
