Moose Jaw (territorial electoral district) explained

Moose Jaw was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.

The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1883 and abolished in 1905 when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

^[1]	Name	Elected	Left office	James Hamilton Ross	1883	1901	George Annable	1901	1905

Election results

1883

August 13, 1883 by-election
	Name	Vote	%	James Hamilton Ross	42	67.74%	John McKay	20	32.26%
Total votes		62	100%

1885

1885 Northwest Territories election
	Name	Vote	%	James Hamilton Ross	161	60.99%	Edward W. Hopkins	103	39.01%
Total votes		264	100%

1888

1888 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%	James Hamilton Ross	161	55.72%	George Annable	129	44.28%
Total votes		290	100%

1891

1891 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%	James Hamilton Ross	232	55.11%	John Gilbert Gordon	189	44.89%
Total votes		421	100%

1894

1894 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%	James Hamilton Ross	413	55.59%	George Annable	330	44.41%
Total votes		743	100%

1897

October 26, 1897 by-election
	Name	Vote	%	James Hamilton Ross	Acclaimed

The by-election was held to confirm Mr. Ross to his appointment as the Territorial Secretary, the Territorial Treasurer and Minister of Public Works and Minister of Agriculture in the Northwest Territories cabinet.

1898

1898 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%	James Hamilton Ross	Acclaimed

1901

March 22, 1901 by-election
	Name	Vote	%	George Annable	498	50.15%	Arthur Hitchcock	495	49.85%
Total votes		993	100%

1902

1902 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%	George Annable	579	55.14%	William Riddell	471	44.86%
Total votes		1,050	100%

External links

Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories

Notes and References

Web site: North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905 . Saskatchewan Archives.