East Kootenay North

East Kootenay North was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1898 and 1900 elections only. Its official name was East Kootenay (North Riding). It was created by a partition of the old East Kootenay riding which also created its sibling, East Kootenay (south riding). Successor ridings in the East Kootenay region were Fernie, Cranbrook and Columbia.

Election results

Election winners are in bold.

8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam George Neilson 169 53.31% unknown
OppositionWilmer Cleveland Wells 148 46.69% unknown
Total valid votes 317 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 55.37%
British Columbia general election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%
Independent ProgressiveWilliam George Neilson 246 56.55%
ConservativeWilmer Cleveland Wells 111 25.52%
GovernmentFrank Burnett 78 17.93%
Total valid votes 435 100.00%
Turnout 55.37%

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