East Calgary (territorial electoral district)

East Calgary was an electoral district in the Northwest Territories from 1894 - 1905, which was created when Calgary was split into East and West Calgary.[1]

East Calgary
Northwest Territories electoral district
Defunct territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
District created1894
District abolished1905
First contested1894
Last contested1902

The two ridings would later be merged to form the new Calgary Alberta provincial electoral district, when Alberta became a province separate from the Northwest Territories.

Election results 1894 - 1902

1902 North-West Territories general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentJohn Jackson Young40852.04
Liberal–ConservativeHugh McLeod35244.90
IndependentJames A. Reilly243.06
Total valid votes784 100.00
1898 North-West Territories general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentAlfred Cross18233.21
IndependentS. J. Clarke12723.18
IndependentJames A. Reilly12021.89
IndependentJoseph Bannerman11921.72
Total valid votes548 100.00
1894 North-West Territories general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentJoseph Bannerman20933.55
IndependentS. J. Clarke19030.50
IndependentN. J. Lindsay11718.77
IndependentPatrick Nolan579.15
IndependentJames A. Reilly508.03
Total valid votes623 100.00

Note:

  • Northwest Territories is non-partisan except from after the 4th General Election in 1898 to 1905.

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