East Kootenay South

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

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Election results

Election winners are in bold.

8th British Columbia election, 1898
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Opposition William Baillie14447.52%unknown
Government James Baker 15952.48%unknown
Total valid votes303100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout%
9th British Columbia election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Conservative John Ryan Costigan17117.41%unknown
 IndependentWilliam Fernie38339.00%unknown
Government Edwin Clarke Smith 42843.58%unknown
Total valid votes982100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout55.37%

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