West Calgary was a single member electoral district that was mandated to return members to the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories, Canada, from 1894 until it was abolished in 1905.
History West Calgary was created from the old Calgary electoral district. This took place after the passage of the North-West Representation Act 1894 passed through parliament. Calgary's electoral districts were split into this district East Calgary and High River.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) NameElectedLeft officeOswald Critchley18941898Richard Bennett1898190019011905
Election results
1894 1894 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%Oswald Critchley23635.33%Alexander Lucas22834.13%Arthur Lewis Sifton20430.54%Total votes668100%
1898 1898 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%Richard Bennett29140.87%William W. Stuart20528.79%James Muir16923.74%Thomas Riley476.60%Total votes712100%
1901 March 22, 1901 by-electionNameVote%Richard Bennett56266.20%Charles Stuart28733.80%Total votes849100% The by-election was caused by the resignation of Richard Bennett, who resigned his seat to run for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1900 Canadian federal election.
1902 1902 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%Richard Bennett45773.59%Thomas Riley16426.31%Total votes621100%
See also List of Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts Calgary West federal electoral district. Calgary-West provincial electoral district
References
External links Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories