Medicine Hat (territorial electoral district)
Medicine Hat was a former territorial electoral district in North-West Territories, Canada. The electoral district was created with the passage of the North-West Representation Act of 1888. The primary population centre and the districts name sake was the city of Medicine Hat. The district was abolished in 1905 with the creation of Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
| [1] | Name | Elected | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tweed | 1888 | 1894 | |
| Edward Fearon | 1894 | 1898 | |
| Horace Greeley | 1898 | 1902 | |
| William Thomas Finlay | 1902 | 1905 |
Election results
1888
| 1888 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tweed | Acclaimed | ||
1891
| 1891 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tweed | Acclaimed | ||
1894
| 1894 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Fearon | 398 | 56.29% | |
| Thomas Tweed | 309 | 43.71% | |
| Total votes | 707 | 100% | |
1898
| 1898 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Greeley | 327 | 36.50% | |
| William Finlay | 285 | 31.81% | |
| John George Calder | 284 | 31.69% | |
| Total votes | 896 | 100% | |
1902
| 1902 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Finlay | 486 | 71.89% | |
| Joseph A. Grant | 205 | 28.11% | |
| Total votes | 676 | 100% | |
See also
- Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
- List of Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts
- Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
- ^ a b c d e f "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 30 September 2007.
