Medicine Hat (territorial electoral district)

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Medicine Hat was a former territorial electoral district in Northwest Territories, Canada. The electoral district was created with the passage of the North-West Representation Act of 1888. The primary population center and the districts name sake was the city of Medicine Hat. The district was abolished in 1905 with the creation of Saskatchewan and Alberta.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

[1] NameElectedLeft office
  Thomas Tweed 18881894
  Edward Fearon 18941898
  Horace Albertie Greeley 18981902
  William Thomas Finlay 19021905

Election results

1888

1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  Thomas Tweed Acclaimed

1891

1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  Thomas Tweed Acclaimed

1894

1894 Northwest Territories election
[1] NameVote%
  Edward Fearon 39856.29%
  Thomas Tweed 30943.71%
Total votes707100%

1898

1898 Northwest Territories election
[1] NameVote%
  Horace Albertie Greeley 32736.50%
  William Finlay 28531.81%
 John George Calder28431.69%
Total votes896100%

1902

1902 Northwest Territories election
[1] NameVote%
  William Finlay 48671.89%
 Joseph A. Grant20528.11%
Total votes676100%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-30.

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