Batoche (N.W.T. electoral district)

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Batoche was a territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories that existed from 1888 to 1905.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[]

[1] Name Elected Left Office
  Hilliard Mitchell 1888 1891
  Charles Nolin 1891 1892
  1892 1898
  1898 1905

Election results[]

1888 election[]

1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  Hilliard Mitchell 82 55.78%
  James Fisher 65 44.22%
Total Votes 147 100%

1891 election[]

1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  Charles Nolin ? ?%
  ? ?%
Total Votes ? 100%

Charles Nolin was removed from his seat by judicial order after it was determined one of his agents controverted the election with corrupt practices, a by-election was held in the district on March 15, 1892.

1892 election[]

March 15, 1892 by-election
[2] Name Vote %
  ? ?%
  ? ? ?%
Total Votes ? 100%

1894 election[]

1894 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  101 57.06%
  David Venne 76 42.94%
Total Votes 177 100%

1898 election[]

1898 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  76 58.46%
  54 41.54%
Total Votes 130 100%

1902 election[]

1902 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  174 61.48%
  Jean Baptiste Boucher 109 38.52%
Total Votes 283 100%

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives.
  2. ^ Returns from Batoche. Regina Leader. March 15, 1892. p. 8.

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