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1894 North-West Territories general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1894 North-West Territories general election |
| country | Northwest Territories |
| flag_year | 1870 |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1891 North-West Territories general election |
| previous_year | 1891 |
| outgoing_members | 2nd North-West Legislative Assembly |
| election_date | |
| elected_mps | [members](3rd-north-west-legislative-assembly) |
| next_election | 1898 North-West Territories general election |
| next_year | 1898 |
| elected_members | 4th North-West Legislative Assembly |
| seats_for_election | 29 seats in the North-West Legislative Assembly |
| title | Chairman |
| before_election | Frederick Haultain |
| posttitle | Chairman after election |
| after_election | Frederick Haultain |
The 1894 North-West Territories general election was held on 31 October 1894. This was the third general election in the history of the North-West Territories, Canada. It was held to elect 29 members of the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories, the writs were dropped on 3 October 1894. Frederick Haultain continued to lead the government.
This was the first general election a secret ballot was held, with voters marking an X on a blank piece of paper in the colour that corresponds to their candidate.
Election results
The turnout cannot be established, as no voters lists were in use.
Members were elected on non-partisan basis but decisions were decided by majority vote in the chamber.
| Election summary | # of candidates | Popular vote | Incumbent | New | # | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acclaimed candidates | 4 | 2 | - | - | ||
| Elected candidates | 15 | 8 | 6,856 | 44.73% | ||
| Defeated candidates | 5 | 24 | 5,672 | 45.27% | ||
| **Total** | **53** | **12,528** | **100%** |
Results by riding
Members elected to the 3rd North-West Legislative Assembly. For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| Electoral District | |
|---|---|
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | **First** |
| Banff | |
| Batoche | |
| Battleford | |
| Cannington | |
| East Calgary | |
| Edmonton | |
| High River | |
| Kinistino | |
| Lethbridge | |
| Macleod | |
| Medicine Hat | |
| Mitchell | |
| Moose Jaw | |
| Moosomin | |
| North Qu’Appelle | |
| North Regina | |
| Prince Albert East | |
| Prince Albert West | |
| Red Deer | |
| St. Albert | |
| Saltcoats | |
| Souris | |
| South Qu’Appelle | |
| South Regina | |
| Victoria | |
| West Calgary | |
| Whitewood | |
| Wolseley | |
| Yorkton |
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