Kinistino (territorial electoral district)

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Kinistino was a former territorial electoral district in Northwest Territories, Canada. The electoral district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from its creation in 1888 until it was abolished when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905. The district was created as part of the North-West Representation Act when it passed through the Parliament of Canada in 1888.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

[1] NameElectedLeft office
  James Hoey 18881891
  William Frederick Meyers 18911905

Election results

1888

1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  James Hoey 10453.89%
 John C. Slater8946.11%
Total votes193100%

1891

1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  William Frederick Meyers 3252.46%
 George Ellis2947.54%
Total votes61100%

The 1891 Kinistino election was lowest total vote held in the history of the Northwest Territories Legislature.

1894

1894 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  William Frederick Meyers 6051.28%
 James Tennant5748.72%
Total votes117100%

1898

1898 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  William Frederick Meyers 9865.77%
 Thomas Sanderson5134.23%
Total votes149100%

1902

1902 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  William Frederick Meyers 42562.32%
 Alfred Schmitz Shadd25737.68%
Total votes682100%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives.