Calgary was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories, Canada. The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1884, and split into East Calgary, West Calgary, and High River in 1894.
Calgary 1884 BoundariesBordering districtsNorthEastWestSouthLegal description from Ordinances of the North-West Territories 1884Namely: West of Fourth Principal Meridian:
Range XXVIII, Townships numbered 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23; Range XXIX, Township numbered 18 and Fractional Townships numbered 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25; Range XXX, Fractional Township numbered 18.
West of Fifth Principal Meridian: Range I, Townships numbered 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25; Range II, Townships numbered 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24 and 26; Range III, Township numbered 25.Note:
Calgary Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
+ Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly for CalgaryAssemblyYearsSeat 1Seat 2MemberPartyMemberParty1st Council1884–1886James GeddesIndependentcolspan=3 1886–1888John LauderHugh CayleyIndependent1st1888–1891John Lineham2nd1891–1894See East Calgary, West Calgary and High River 1894–1905
History of the Calgary district When the Calgary district was created in 1884, it elected accountant and rancher James Geddes as its representative in the 1st Council of the North-West Territories. Although most of the represented parts of the Territories held elections in 1885, Geddes' term was not over after just one year. His term ended in 1886.
In 1886 the Calgary district was made a double-member district, with two members elected by the plurality block voting method. Four candidates contested the by-election, with North-West Rebellion veteran John Lauder and Calgary Herald publisher Hugh Cayley becoming Members of the Territorial Council. Lauder retired after two years.
When the Council was dissolved and the Territories' first general election was held in 1888, three challengers ran in Calgary. Cayley was re-elected alongside newcomer John Lineham, who won the most votes of the three men.
In the second general election, there were no challengers, and Cayley and Lineham were re-elected by acclamation.
The Calgary district was split into East Calgary, West Calgary and High River in 1894. Cayley retired from politics, while Lineham won re-election in High River.
Election results
1891 election
1888 election Each voter could cast two votes.
1886 by-election — July 16, 1886 Source:
Each voter could cast two votes.
1884 election
See also List of Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts Calgary Alberta provincial electoral district Calgary federal electoral district
References
External links Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories Royal Proclamation of Calgary electoral district, Ordinances of the Northwest Territories 1884