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.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
| Name | Elected | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hoey | 1888 | 1891 | |
| William Frederick Meyers | 1891 | 1905 |
Election results
1888
| 1888 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hoey | 104 | 53.89% | |
| John C. Slater | 89 | 46.11% | |
| Total votes | 193 | 100% | |
1891
| 1891 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 32 | 52.46% | |
| George Ellis | 29 | 47.54% | |
| Total votes | 61 | 100% | |
The 1891 Kinistino election was lowest total vote held in the history of the Northwest Territories Legislature.
1894
| 1894 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 60 | 51.28% | |
| James Tennant | 57 | 48.72% | |
| Total votes | 117 | 100% | |
1898
| 1898 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 98 | 65.77% | |
| Thomas Sanderson | 51 | 34.23% | |
| Total votes | 149 | 100% | |
1902
| 1902 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 425 | 62.32% | |
| Alfred Schmitz Shadd | 257 | 37.68% | |
| Total votes | 682 | 100% | |
References
- ^ "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives.
External links
- Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories
- An Ordinance To amend Chapter 3 of the Consolidated Ordinances 1898, intituled "An Ordinance respecting Elections", Ordinances of the Northwest Territories 1902 - Adjusted the boundaries of the Kinistino Electoral District
| Territorial electoral districts of the North-West Assembly, 1881–1905 | |
|---|---|
| Alberta | |
| Assiniboia | |
| Saskatchewan | |
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