Kinistino (territorial electoral district)
Former territorial electoral district in the North-West Territories, Canada
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Kinistino was a former territorial electoral district in the North-West Territories, Canada. The electoral district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from its creation in 1888 until it was abolished when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905. The district was created as part of the North-West Representation Act when it passed through the Parliament of Canada in 1888.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
| [1] | Name | Elected | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hoey | 1888 | 1891 | |
| William Frederick Meyers | 1891 | 1905 |
Election results
1888
| 1888 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hoey | 104 | 53.89% | |
| John C. Slater | 89 | 46.11% | |
| Total votes | 193 | 100% | |
1891
| 1891 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 32 | 52.46% | |
| George Ellis | 29 | 47.54% | |
| Total votes | 61 | 100% | |
The 1891 Kinistino election was lowest total vote held in the history of the Northwest Territories Legislature.
1894
| 1894 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 60 | 51.28% | |
| James Tennant | 57 | 48.72% | |
| Total votes | 117 | 100% | |
1898
| 1898 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 98 | 65.77% | |
| Thomas Sanderson | 51 | 34.23% | |
| Total votes | 149 | 100% | |
1902
| 1902 North-West Territories general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Meyers | 425 | 62.32% | |
| Alfred Schmitz Shadd | 257 | 37.68% | |
| Total votes | 682 | 100% | |