Medicine Hat (N.W.T. Electoral District)
Medicine Hat was a former territorial electoral district in Northwest Territories, Canada. The electoral district was created with the passage of the North-West Representation Act of 1888. The primary population center 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)
| Name | Elected | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tweed | 1888 | 1894 | |
| Edward Fearon | 1894 | 1898 | |
| Horace Albertie Greeley | 1898 | 1902 | |
| William Thomas Finlay | 1902 | 1905 |
Election results
1888
| 1888 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tweed | Acclaimed | ||
1891
| 1891 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Tweed | Acclaimed | ||
1894
| 1894 Northwest Territories election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Fearon | 398 | 56.29% | |
| Thomas Tweed | 309 | 43.71% | |
| Total votes | 707 | 100% | |
1898
| 1898 Northwest Territories election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Albertie Greeley | 327 | 36.50% | |
| William Finlay | 285 | 31.81% | |
| John George Calder | 284 | 31.69% | |
| Total votes | 896 | 100% | |
1902
| 1902 Northwest Territories election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Finlay | 486 | 71.89% | |
| Joseph A. Grant | 205 | 28.11% | |
| Total votes | 676 | 100% | |
References
- ^ "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
