East Kootenay North

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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.

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Election results

Election winners are in bold.

8th British Columbia election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Government William George Neilson 16953.31%unknown
Opposition Wilmer Cleveland Wells 14846.69%unknown
Total valid votes317100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout55.37%
1900 British Columbia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Progressive Wilmer Cleveland Wells 24656.55
Conservative Francis Patrick Armstrong11125.52
Government Frank Burnett7817.93
Total valid votes435100.00
Turnout55.37

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