Moose Jaw (N.W.T. electoral district)

Moose Jaw was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.

The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1883 and abolished in 1905 when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created.

Contents

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

[1] Name Elected Left Office
     James Hamilton Ross 1883 1901
     George Annable 1901 1905

Election results

1883 election

August 13, 1883 by-election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Hamilton Ross 42 67.74%
     John McKay 20 32.26%
Total Votes 62 100%

1885 election

1885 Northwest Territories election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Hamilton Ross 161 60.99%
     Edward W. Hopkins 103 39.01%
Total Votes 264 100%

1888 election

1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Hamilton Ross 161 55.72%
     George Annable 129 44.28%
Total Votes 290 100%

1891 election

1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Hamilton Ross 232 55.11%
     John Gilbert Gordon 189 44.89%
Total Votes 421 100%

1894 election

1894 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Hamilton Ross 413 55.59%
     George Annable 330 44.41%
Total Votes 743 100%

1897 election

October 26, 1897 by-election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Hamilton Ross Acclaimed

The by-election was held to confirm Mr. Ross to his appointment as the Territorial Secretary, the Territorial Treasurer and Minister of Public Works and Minister of Agriculture in the Northwest Territories cabinet.

1898 election

1898 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     James Hamilton Ross Acclaimed

1901 election

March 22, 1901 by-election
[1] Name Vote %
     George Annable 498 50.15%
     Arthur Hitchcock 495 49.85%
Total Votes 993 100%

1902 election

1902 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     George Annable 579 55.14%
     William Riddell 471 44.86%
Total Votes 1,050 100%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905". Saskatchewan Archives. pp. 27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070928101028/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/1-00.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-30. 

External links

Current Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts