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West Calgary was a single member electoral district that was mandated to return members to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada, from 1894 until it was abolished in 1905.

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West Calgary was created from the old Calgary electoral district. This took place after the passage of the North-West Representation Act 1894 passed through parliament. Calgary's electoral districts were split into this district East Calgary and High River.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

[1] NameElectedLeft office
  Oswald Critchley 18941898
Richard Bennett 18981900
19011905

Election results

1894

1894 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  Oswald Critchley 23635.33%
  Alexander Lucas 22834.13%
  Arthur Lewis Sifton 20430.54%
Total votes668100%

1898

1898 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  Richard Bennett 29140.87%
 William W. Stuart20528.79%
 James Muir16923.74%
 Thomas Riley476.60%
Total votes712100%

1901

March 22, 1901 by-election
[1] NameVote%
  Richard Bennett 56266.20%
  Charles Stuart 28733.80%
Total votes849100%

The by-election was caused by the resignation of Richard Bennett, who resigned his seat to run for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1900 Canadian federal election. [2]

1902

1902 Northwest Territories general election
[1] NameVote%
  Richard Bennett 45773.59%
 Thomas Riley16426.31%
Total votes621100%

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  2. "History of Federal Ridings since 1867, Alberta (Provisional District)". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2007-11-17.