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Northwest Territories. He originally settled in Prince Albert in 1878. MacDowall campaigned by appealing to the concerns of the Métis who comprised the largest demographic in the district.
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Legislature since the territory was formed in 1870. Clarke had also built his popularity and name recognition as a prominent fur trader. On election day Clarke carried the district winning a solid victory. He defeated Moore winning
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MacDowall's appeal for representation translated into a landslide victory on election day. On June 5, 1883 he defeated Andrew Porter capturing nearly 70% of the popular vote. His win was the largest majority of the three elections held in the electoral district.
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He promised them that he would go to the
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that time. The act specified that electors must be bona fide males who were not aliens or unenfranchised
Indians. Electors must also have resided in the territory for at least 12 months to the day of the writ being dropped.
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where he won his only poll. MacDowall swept the south end of the district winning a shut out in the Métis communities of
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nearly 64% of popular vote. His resounding win would make him the first elected member to sit on the
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The electoral district ceased to exist following electoral redistribution before the
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The 1885 election in this district was held on
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The 1881 by-election held on March 23, 1881 was a pivotal milestone towards
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498:. MacDowall's campaign efforts and donation proved to be very popular.
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Clarke held a big advantage in the campaign as he was supported by the
771:"North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905"
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Heroes And Outlaws - Gabriel Dumont: A Rebel Who Won Deepest Respect
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Lorne (electoral district) Manitoba provincial electoral district
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electoral system. The district was named in the honour of then-
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Incumbent MacDowall, had played a major role in subduing the
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transcontinental railway line being built through the area.
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The electoral district was one of three proclaimed by
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List of Northwest Territories Legislative Assemblies
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Former electoral districts of Northwest Territories
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947:"Day Hort MacDowall Federal Political Experience"
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67:Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
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397:who had been operating a flour mill since 1875.
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922:"Chief Fergus Hort Day Macdowall of Garthland"
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906:"North-West Council election".
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407:Northwest Territories council
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308:March 23, 1881 by-election
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115:North-West Territories
50:Northwest Territories
32:Lorne (disambiguation)
783:on September 28, 2007
625:North-West Resistance
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173:Marquess of Salisbury
637:Battle of Fish Creek
613:North-West Rebellion
419:Hudson's Bay Company
391:Hudson's Bay Company
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380:Lieutenant-Governor
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127:first past the post
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1020:, 1881–1905
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567:Owen Hughes
476:Total votes
383:David Laird
357:Total votes
271:Owen Hughes
161:David Laird
63:Legislature
1256:Cumberland
1251:Battleford
1183:Qu'Appelle
1133:Cannington
1120:Assiniboia
1110:Wetaskiwin
1095:Strathcona
1090:St. Albert
1075:Lethbridge
1060:High River
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932:2007-10-07
892:2007-10-07
858:2007-10-06
833:2007-10-06
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741:2007-11-08
716:2007-10-06
663:References
121:Under the
1261:Kinistino
1218:Whitewood
1193:Saltcoats
1158:Moose Jaw
1128:Broadview
1065:Innisfail
621:Duck Lake
519:Duck Lake
515:The Ridge
177:Kimberley
169:Salisbury
1362:Category
1333:105°45′W
1294:See also
1223:Wolseley
1168:Moosomin
1153:Mitchell
1138:Grenfell
1100:Victoria
1085:Red Deer
1055:Edmonton
1045:Cardston
647:See also
389:for the
227:Elected
152:Overview
1330:53°12′N
1246:Batoche
1228:Yorkton
1213:Wallace
1080:Macleod
1070:Lacombe
1040:Calgary
1027:Alberta
1016:of the
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1035:Banff
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