East Kootenay North

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

Election winners are in bold.

8th British Columbia election, 1898
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
GovernmentWilliam George Neilson16953.31%unknown
OppositionWilmer Cleveland Wells14846.69%unknown
Total valid votes 317 100.00%
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 55.37%
1900 British Columbia general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Independent ProgressiveWilliam George Neilson24656.55
ConservativeWilmer Cleveland Wells11125.52
GovernmentFrank Burnett7817.93
Total valid votes 435 100.00
Turnout 55.37

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