Kinistino (territorial electoral district)

Kinistino was a former territorial electoral district in Northwest Territories, Canada. The electoral district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from its creation in 1888 until it was abolished when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905. The district was created as part of the North-West Representation Act when it passed through the Parliament of Canada in 1888.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
[1] Name Elected Left Office
  James Hoey 1888 1891
  William Frederick Meyers 1891 1905

Election results

1888 election
1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  James Hoey 104 53.89%
  John C. Slater 89 46.11%
Total Votes 193 100%

1891 election
1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 32 52.46%
  George Ellis 29 47.54%
Total Votes 61 100%

The 1891 Kinistino election was lowest total vote held in the history of the Northwest Territories Legislature.

1894 election
1894 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 60 51.28%
  James Tennant 57 48.72%
Total Votes 117 100%

1898 election
1898 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 98 65.77%
  Thomas Sanderson 51 34.23%
Total Votes 149 100%

1902 election
1902 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
  William Frederick Meyers 425 62.32%
  Alfred Schmitz Shadd 257 37.68%
Total Votes 682 100%

References
  1. "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives.

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