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
The history of the Northwest Territories covers the period from thousands of years ago to the present day. Prior to European colonization, the lands that encompass present-day Northwest Territories were inhabited for millennia by several First Nat ...
, Canada. It was held to elect members of the
Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories
This is a list of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assemblies dates and legislative sessions from 1870–present. The current capital is Yellowknife since 1967. There have been twenty-seven legislatures since becoming a territory in 1870.
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, the writs were dropped on 3 October 1894.
Frederick Haultain
Sir Frederick William Alpin Gordon Haultain (November 25, 1857 – January 30, 1942) was a lawyer and a long-serving Canadian politician and judge. His career in provincial and territorial legislatures stretched into four decades. He served ...
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.
Results by riding
Members elected to the
3rd North-West Legislative Assembly
The 3rd North-West Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 1894 North-West Territories general election which took place on October 31, 1984. It lasted from 1894 to 1898. Several important developments happened during this Assembly. The Nor ...
.
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
Further reading
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External links
Personnel of the Northwest Territories Assembly 1888–1905
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1894 elections in Canada
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October 1894 events