Battleford (N.W.T. electoral district)

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Battleford was a territorial electoral district mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. The electoral district came into existence with the passage of the North-West Representation Act in 1888 and was abolished in 1905 when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[]

[1] Name Elected Left Office
  James Clinkskill 1888 1898
  Benjamin Prince 1898 1905

Election results[]

1888 election[]

1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  James Clinkskill 180 53.57%
  Daniel Livingstone Clink 156 46.43%
Total Votes 336 100%

1891 election[]

1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  James Clinkskill 168 55.63%
  James M. Skelton 134 44.37%
Total Votes 302 100%

1894 election[]

1894 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  James Clinkskill 173 52.74%
  Benjamin Prince 155 47.26%
Total Votes 328 100%

1898 election[]

1898 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  Benjamin Prince 185 58.54%
  James M. Skelton 131 41.46%
Total Votes 316 100%

1902 election[]

1902 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  Benjamin Prince 210 51.72%
  Albert E. Dunn 196 48.28%
Total Votes 406 100%

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives.

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