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East Kootenay North

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East Kootenay North was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the 1898 and 1900 elections only. Its official name was East Kootenay (North Riding). It was created by a partition of the old East Kootenay riding which also created its sibling, East Kootenay (south riding). Successor ridings in the East Kootenay region were Fernie, Cranbrook and Columbia.

Election results

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Election winners are in bold.

8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Government William George Neilson 169 53.31% unknown
Opposition Wilmer Cleveland Wells 148 46.69% unknown
Total valid votes 317 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 55.37%


1900 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Progressive Wilmer Cleveland Wells 246 56.55
Conservative Francis Patrick Armstrong 111 25.52
Government Frank Burnett 78 17.93
Total valid votes 435 100.00
Turnout 55.37

See also

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