1898 Northwest Territories Election

Overview

The 1898 Northwest Territories Election was held on November 4th, 1898.

Result

Independent won the most seats in the election

Held on

November 4th, 1898

Number of Electoral Districts

31

Fixed Date

No

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable13,78713,787UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Independent6831100.00%100.00%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Banff

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
360360
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentRobert BrettRobert Brett was elected181
IndependentArthur Sifton179

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Batoche

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
130130
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentCharles BoucherCharles Boucher was elected76
IndependentCharles Fisher54

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Battleford

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
316316
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentBenjamin PrinceBenjamin Prince was elected185
IndependentJ Skelton131

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Cannington

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
433433
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentWilliam Hislop91
IndependentEwan McDiarmidEwan McDiarmid was elected228
IndependentSamuel Page114

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

East Calgary (NWT)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
548548
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJoseph Bannerman119
IndependentS Clarke127
IndependentAlfred CrossAlfred Cross was elected182
IndependentJames Reilly120

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Edmonton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
11921192
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentMatthew McCauleyMatthew McCauley was elected582
IndependentHarry Robertson112
IndependentAlexander Rutherford498

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Grenfell

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
504504
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentRichard LakeRichard Lake was elected351
IndependentBenjamin Richardson153

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

High River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
457457
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentA Bannister126
IndependentA Begg4
IndependentW Skrine114
IndependentRichard WallaceRichard Wallace was elected176
IndependentA Wyndham37

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Kinistino

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
149149
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentWilliam MeyersWilliam Meyers was elected98
IndependentThomas Sanderson51

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Lethbridge

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentCharles MagrathCharles Magrath was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Macleod (NWT)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentFrederick HaultainFrederick Haultain was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Medicine Hat

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
896896
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn Calder284
IndependentWilliam Finlay285
IndependentHorace GreeleyHorace Greeley was elected327

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mitchell

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
387387
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJoseph McIntyreJoseph McIntyre was elected200
IndependentArchibald Stewart187

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Moose Jaw

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJames RossJames Ross was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Moosomin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
10061006
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn Neff614
IndependentAlexander SmithAlexander Smith was elected392

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Qu'Appelle

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentDonald McDonaldDonald McDonald was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

North Regina

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
636636
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentGeorge BrownGeorge Brown was elected436
IndependentJohn Willoughby200

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Albert East

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
594594
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn Betts279
IndependentSamuel McLeodSamuel McLeod was elected315

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Prince Albert West

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
427427
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentThomas Agnew190
IndependentThomas McKayThomas McKay was elected237

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Red Deer (NWT)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
757757
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentGeorge Greene253
IndependentJohn SimpsonJohn Simpson was elected349
IndependentJ Speakman155

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Saltcoats

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
418418
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentWilliam EakinWilliam Eakin was elected215
IndependentJames Nixon203

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Souris

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
755755
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn ConnellJohn Connell was elected424
IndependentJohn Young331

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Qu'Appelle

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
730730
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentGeorge BulyeaGeorge Bulyea was elected403
IndependentWilliam Vickers327

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Regina

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
535535
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentWilliam Eddy52
IndependentJames HawkesJames Hawkes was elected273
IndependentJ Smith210

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

St. Albert

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
801801
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentG Gardiner80
IndependentDaniel Maloney292
IndependentFredric VilleneuveFredric Villeneuve was elected429

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Victoria (NWT)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
463463
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJohn SheraJohn Shera was elected242
IndependentFrank Tims221

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

West Calgary

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
712712
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentRichard BennettRichard Bennett was elected291
IndependentJames Muir169
IndependentThomas Riley47
IndependentW Stuart205

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Wetaskiwin (NWT)

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentAnthony RosenrollAnthony Rosenroll was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Whitewood

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentArchibald GillisArchibald Gillis was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Wolseley

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
581581
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentWilliam ElliottWilliam Elliott was elected317
IndependentLevi Thompson264

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yorkton

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentThomas PatrickThomas Patrick was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude