Moosomin (territorial electoral district)
Moosomin was a territorial electoral district in Northwest Territories, Canada that came into existence by Royal Proclamation in 1885 and was abolished when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905.
History[edit]
The electoral district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. The electoral district was named after the town of Moosomin, Northwest Territories and the town's name sake Chief Moosomin, a well known leader of the Cree in the late 19th century.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)[edit]
[2] | Name | Elected | Left office |
---|---|---|---|
Spencer Bedford | 1885 | 1888 | |
John Ryerson Neff | 1888 | 1898 | |
Alexander S. Smith | 1898 | 1905 |
Election results[edit]
1885[edit]
1885 Northwest Territories election | |||
[2] | Name | Vote | % |
---|---|---|---|
Spencer Bedford | Acclaimed |
1888[edit]
1888 Northwest Territories general election | |||
[2] | Name | Vote | % |
---|---|---|---|
John Ryerson Neff | Acclaimed |
1891 election[edit]
1891 Northwest Territories general election | |||
[2] | Name | Vote | % |
---|---|---|---|
John Ryerson Neff | Acclaimed |
1894[edit]
1894 Northwest Territories general election | |||
[2] | Name | Vote | % |
---|---|---|---|
John Ryerson Neff | 561 | 57.78% | |
Neil G. McCallum | 410 | 42.22% | |
Total votes | 971 | 100% |
1898[edit]
1898 Northwest Territories general election | |||
[2] | Name | Vote | % |
---|---|---|---|
Alexander S. Smith | 614 | 60.91% | |
John Ryerson Neff | 392 | 39.09% | |
Total votes | 1,008 | 100% |
1902[edit]
1902 Northwest Territories general election | |||
[2] | Name | Vote | % |
---|---|---|---|
Alexander S. Smith | 525 | 60.69% | |
John McCurdy | 340 | 39.31% | |
Total votes | 865 | 100% |
References[edit]
- ^ "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Moosomin". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives.
External links[edit]