Lethbridge (territorial electoral district)

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Lethbridge
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories electoral district
Defunct territorial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
District created1891
District abolished1905
First contested 1891
Last contested 1902

Lethbridge was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.

Contents

The riding was first contested in 1891 and would dissolve upon formation of the Province of Alberta in 1905. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

  1. Charles Alexander Magrath 1891-1898
  2. Leverett George De Veber 1898-1905

Election results

1902 election

1902 North-West Territories general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal–Conservative Leverett George De Veber 26453.99
- John Thomas Moore 22546.01
Total valid votes489 100.00
1898 North-West Territories general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Leverett George De Veber Acclaimed-
Total valid votes- -
North-West Territories territorial by-election, October 26, 1897 (1897-10-26)
Reason Unknown.
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Charles Alexander Magrath Acclaimed-
Total valid votes- -
1894 North-West Territories general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Charles Alexander Magrath Acclaimed-
Total valid votes- -
1891 North-West Territories general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Charles Alexander Magrath Acclaimed-
Total valid votes- -

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References

  1. "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2020-03-28.