Northwest Territories general election, 1894
Northwest Territories general election, 1894
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| 31 October 1894 (1894-10-31) |
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The Northwest Territories general election of 1894 was held on 31 October 1894. This was the third general election in the history of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest 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. Candidates were elected as part of a consensus government, i.e. without political parties.
| Election summary |
# of candidates |
Popular vote |
| Incumbent |
New |
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% |
| Elected candidates |
15 |
8 |
6,856 |
44.73% |
| Acclaimed candidates |
4 |
1 |
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| Defeated candidates |
5 |
25 |
5,672 |
45.27% |
| Total |
53 |
12,528 |
100% |
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Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
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