Northwest Territories election, 1885
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The Northwest Territories election of 1885 was the first major election in the history of the territory. The election took place on 15 September 1885.
The election was held to elect members to new districts to cope with the rapid growth of settlers in the territories at the time. Elections were also held in established electoral districts to renew members terms at the end of 3 years as per Northwest Territories law at the time. The election would see 11 members acclaimed and elected to various electoral districts to the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories
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The election was not considered a general election, since it did not involve every electoral district, and was not caused by the dissolution of the council. It was also held in the wake of the Saskatchewan Rebellion of spring, 1885.
The election would be followed by the 1st Northwest Territories general election
in 1888 at the completion of the 3 year term. The election conducted without political parties.
The election was held to elect members to new districts to cope with the rapid growth of settlers in the territories at the time. Elections were also held in established electoral districts to renew members terms at the end of 3 years as per Northwest Territories law at the time. The election would see 11 members acclaimed and elected to various electoral districts to the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories
1st Council of the Northwest Territories
This is a list of appointed and elected members of the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories in Canada from November 7, 1876 to 1888. Prior to 1876, members were appointed to the Temporary North-West Council....
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The election was not considered a general election, since it did not involve every electoral district, and was not caused by the dissolution of the council. It was also held in the wake of the Saskatchewan Rebellion of spring, 1885.
The election would be followed by the 1st Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1888
The Northwest Territories general election of 1888 was the first general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Elections were held in various districts between 20 June and 30 June 1888...
in 1888 at the completion of the 3 year term. The election conducted without political parties.
Summary
| Election summary | # of candidates | Popular vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbent | New | # | % | |
| Elected candidates | 2 | 7 | 2,056 | 61.54% |
| Acclaimed candidates | - | 2 | - | - |
| Defeated candidates | 1 | 8 | 1,285 | 38.46% |
| Total | 20 | 3,341 | 100% | |
Members elected
| District | Name |
Macleod Macleod (N.W.T. electoral district) Macelod was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1885 and abolished in 1905 when the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created.... |
Richard Henry Boyle Richard Henry Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon Richard Henry Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon was a politician in Canada's Northwest Territories. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1885 to 1887.-Early life:... |
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