1888 North-West Territories general election
In order to have an elected member, a constituency needed to be set up in an area 1,000 square miles (2,600 km2) in size that had 1,000 residents.Robert Brett, the member for Red Deer, was appointed government leader by Lieutenant Governor Joseph Royal.The purpose of these three legal advisors was to bring experience in procedure, protocol and amending and introducing legislation.The legal advisors held seats at large, were allowed to participate in debates (but not vote) and were paid a salary of $250.For complete electoral history, see individual districts Hugh Cayley63434.33% (elected on July 14, 1886) Frank Oliver35028.83% John Felton Betts32231.82% In the Medicine Hat electoral district, candidate William Finlay had withdrawn before election day.
outgoing membersmembersNorth-West Legislative AssemblyRobert Brett1st Council of the North-West TerritoriesNorth-West Territories1891 North-West Territories general electionby-electionsGovernment of CanadaLieutenant GovernorJoseph Royalsecret ballotWhitewoodPlurality block votingJames MacleodHugh RichardsonCharles Rouleau1st North-West Legislative AssemblyCalgary TribuneBatocheHilliard MitchellBattlefordJames ClinkskillCalgaryJohn LinehamHugh CayleyJames ReillyJohn D. LauderEdmontonHerbert Charles WilsonFrank OliverSamuel CunninghamDaniel MaloneyKinistinoJames HoeyMacleodFrederick W. A. G. HaultainMedicine HatThomas TweedMoose JawJames Hamilton RossMoosominJohn Ryerson NeffSpencer BedfordWilliam SutherlandQu'AppelleDavid JellyGeorge W. BrownReginaWilliam PlaxtonJohn Felton BettsOwen HughesRed DeerJohn Gillanders TurriffMoose MountainGeorge DavidsonWilliam Robert BellRobert CrawfordSouth ReginaJohn SecordDavid Lynch ScottJoel ReamanWilliam EakinAlexander ThorburnBenjamin Parkyn RichardsonJames DillWilliam FinlayElections and referendums in the Northwest TerritoriesGeneral electionsReferendums