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) NameElectedLeft officeJames Hoey18881891William Frederick Meyers18911905
Election results
1888 1888 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%James Hoey10453.89%John C. Slater8946.11%Total votes193100%
1891 1891 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%William Frederick Meyers3252.46%George Ellis2947.54%Total votes61100% The 1891 Kinistino election was lowest total vote held in the history of the Northwest Territories Legislature.
1894 1894 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%William Frederick Meyers6051.28%James Tennant5748.72%Total votes117100%
1898 1898 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%William Frederick Meyers9865.77%Thomas Sanderson5134.23%Total votes149100%
1902 1902 North-West Territories general electionNameVote%William Frederick Meyers42562.32%Alfred Schmitz Shadd25737.68%Total votes682100%
See also List of Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
References
External links Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories An Ordinance To amend Chapter 3 of the Consolidated Ordinances 1898, intituled "An Ordinance respecting Elections", Ordinances of the Northwest Territories 1902 - Adjusted the boundaries of the Kinistino Electoral District