1894 North-West Territories general election

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1894 North-West Territories general election
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  1891 31 October 1894 (1894-10-31) 1898  

29 seats in the North-West Legislative Assembly

Chairman before election

Frederick Haultain

Chairman after election

Frederick Haultain

The 1894 North-West Territories general election was held on 31 October 1894. This was the third general election in the history of the North-West Territories, Canada. It was held to elect 29 members of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories, the writs were dropped on 3 October 1894. Frederick Haultain continued to lead the government.

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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.

Election results

The turnout cannot be established, as no voters lists were in use.

Members were elected on non-partisan basis but decisions were decided by majority vote in the chamber.

Election summary# of candidatesPopular vote
IncumbentNew#%
Acclaimed candidates42--
Elected candidates1586,85644.73%
Defeated candidates5245,67245.27%
Total5312,528100%

Results by riding

Members elected to the 3rd North-West Legislative Assembly. For complete electoral history, see individual districts

Electoral DistrictFirstSecondThirdFourthFifthIncumbent
Banff Robert Brett
238
64.15%
T.F. English
133
35.85%
Robert Brett
Batoche Charles Eugene Boucher
101
57.06%
David Venne
76
42.94%
Charles Eugene Boucher
Battleford James Clinkskill
173
52.74%
Benjamin Prince
155
47.26%
James Clinkskill
Cannington Samuel Page
237
60.00%
N. McConnachie
158
40.00%
Samuel Page
East Calgary Joseph Bannerman
209
33.55%
Simon John Clarke
190
30.50%
Neville James Lindsay
117
18.78%
Paddy Nolan
57
9.15%
James Reilly
50
8.03%
New District from Calgary
Edmonton Frank Oliver
Acclamation
Frank Oliver
High River John Lineham
328
76.81%
Frederick James Boswell
99
23.19%
New District from Calgary
Kinistino William Frederick Meyers
60
51.28%
James Tennant
57
48.72%
William Frederick Meyers
Lethbridge Charles Alexander Magrath
Acclamation
Charles Alexander Magrath
Macleod Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Acclamation
Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Medicine Hat Edward Fearon
398
56.29%
Thomas Tweed
309
43.71%
Thomas Tweed
Mitchell Hilliard Mitchell
Acclamation
Hilliard Mitchell
Moose Jaw James Hamilton Ross
413
55.59%
Jonathan Edward Annable
330
44.41%
James Hamilton Ross
Moosomin John Ryerson Neff
561
57.78%
Neil G. McCallum
410
42.22%
John Ryerson Neff
North Qu’Appelle William Sutherland
312
55.12%
George Forbes Guernsey
183
32.33%
William Richard Motherwell
71
12.54%
William Sutherland
North Regina George W. Brown
454
64.03%
David Jelly
255
35.97%
David Jelly
Prince Albert East John Felton Betts
282
57.32%
James Taylor
210
42.68%
New District
Prince Albert West John Lestock Reid
238
56.40%
Alexander Campbell
184
43.60%
New District
Red Deer John A. Simpson
282
37.55%
Leonard Gaetz
257
34.22%
Francis Wilkins
212
28.23%
Francis Wilkins
St. Albert Daniel Maloney
368
53.10%
Antonio Prince
325
46.90%
Antonio Prince
Saltcoats William Eakin
280
58.95%
Thomas Carleton
195
41.05%
New District
Souris George Knowling
Acclamation
George Knowling
South Qu’Appelle George H. V. Bulyea
355
51.90%
George Davidson
329
48.10%
George Davidson
South Regina Daniel Mowat
315
56.25%
Jacob W. Smith
245
43.75%
Daniel Mowat
Victoria Frank Fraser Tims
Acclamation
West Calgary Oswald Critchley
236
35.33%
Alexander Lucas
228
34.13%
Arthur Sifton
204
30.54%
New District from Calgary
Whitewood Archibald Beaton Gillis
300
51.64%
Walter Claude Thorburn
281
48.36%
Daniel Campbell
Wolseley James Dill
511
67.33%
T. Fleming
248
32.67%
James Dill
Yorkton Fredrik Robert Insinger
205
66.34%
J.S. Crerar
104
33.66%
New District

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