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The first members of the new council were appointed, under the Northwest Territories Act, an elected member could join the council if an area of 1000 square miles had 1000 people, an electoral district could be setup. This created a patch work of represented and unrepresented areas, and there was no official or independent boundaries commission, the first district was Lorne in 1881. When the first council formed under the new appointed government in 1876, the council consisted of the Lt. Govenor, the Chairman (speaker), and two appointed members. Because chorum could not be maintained, the council had to be adjourned if one member went to the washroom. In 1888 during the first election, the council was 22 members and three appointed Legal advisor members. SUB-ELECTION / BY-ELECTION DATES AND SUMMARIES Twelve elections took place during the period of 1876 - 1888 the biggest was the election of September 15, 1885 that elected and re-elected eleven members in nine districts, due to high population growth in the Northwest Territories at the time. After the 1885 election, elected members gained control over the council, and it became a full assembly. These are not considered general elections, as there was no dissolution of the assembly. However, after four years from the first election, a district had to have another election, and the incumbent had to run for re-election. For list of elected candidates please see below. March 23, 1881 Lorne by-election #1 May 29, 1883 Edmonton by-election June 5, 1883 Lorne by-election #2 August 13, 1883 Moose Jaw, Regina, Qu'Appelle sub-election August 31, 1883 Broadview by-election June 28, 1884 Calgary, Moose Mountain by-election September 15, 1885 Territory wide sub-election July 8, 1886 Moose Mountain by-election #2 July 14, 1886 Calgary, by-election #2 October 14, 1886 Qu'Apelle by-election #2 May 24, 1887 Qu'Appelle by-election #3 September 5, 1887 Macleod by-election LEGISLATIVE SESSION DATES
ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE 1ST COUNCIL OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES For complete electoral history, see individual districts APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE 1ST COUNCIL OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES SEE ALSO
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