Cardston (territorial electoral district)
Former territorial electoral district in the North-West Territories, Canada
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Cardston was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories, Canada. The riding was only contested once, in 1902, prior to the formation of the Province of Alberta in 1905.[1]
 Northwest Territories electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct territorial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories |
| District created | 1902 |
| District abolished | 1905 |
| First contested | 1902 |
| Last contested | 1902 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
John William Woolf served from 1902 to 1905, being the district's only representative.
Election results
1902 election
| 1902 North-West Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | John William Woolf | 176 | 61.75 | |||||
| Independent | Heber Simeon Allen | 109 | 38.25 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 285 | 100.00 | ||||||
Source(s)
"Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory: North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876–1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2009. | ||||||||
See also
- List of Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts
- Canadian provincial electoral districts
- Cardston Alberta provincial electoral district
