Batoche (N.W.T. electoral district)

Batoche was a territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories that existed from 1888 to 1905.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

[1] Name Elected Left Office
     Hilliard Mitchell 1888 1891
     Charles Nolin 1891 1892
     Charles Boucher 1892 1898
     Charles Fisher 1898 1905

Election results

1888 election

1888 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     Hilliard Mitchell 82 55.78%
     James Fisher 65 44.22%
Total Votes 147 100%

1891 election

1891 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     Charles Nolin ? ?%
     Charles Boucher ? ?%
Total Votes ? 100%

Charles Nolin was removed from his seat by judicial order after it was determined one of his agents controverted the election with corrupt practices, a by-election was held in the district on March 15, 1892.

1892 election

March 15, 1892 by-election
[2] Name Vote %
     Charles Boucher ? ?%
     ? ? ?%
Total Votes ? 100%

1894 election

1894 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     Charles Boucher 101 57.06%
     David Venne 76 42.94%
Total Votes 177 100%

1898 election

1898 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     Charles Fisher 76 58.46%
     Charles Boucher 54 41.54%
Total Votes 130 100%

1902 election

1902 Northwest Territories general election
[1] Name Vote %
     Charles Fisher 174 61.48%
     Jean Baptiste Boucher 109 38.52%
Total Votes 283 100%
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References

  1. "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  2. Returns from Batoche. Regina Leader. March 15, 1892. p. 8.

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