Battleford (territorial electoral district)
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 |
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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
- ^ a b c d e f "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.