Moosomin (N.W.T. electoral district)
# Moosomin (N.W.T. electoral district)

Moosomin was a territorial electoral district in Northwest Territories, Canada that came into existence by Royal Proclamation in 1885 and was abolished when Alberta and Saskatchewan were created in 1905.

## History

The electoral district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. The electoral district was named after the town of Moosomin, Northwest Territories and the town's name sake Chief Moosomin, a well known leader of the Cree in the late 19th century.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

| Name | Elected | Left Office |
| - | - | - |
| Spencer Bedford | 1885 | 1888 |
| John Ryerson Neff | 1888 | 1898 |
| Alexander S. Smith | 1898 | 1905 |

## Election results

### 1885 election

1885 Northwest Territories election :

| Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - |
| Spencer Bedford | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### 1888 election

1888 Northwest Territories general election :

| Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - |
| John Ryerson Neff | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### 1891 election

1891 Northwest Territories general election :

| Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - |
| John Ryerson Neff | Acclaimed | Acclaimed |

### 1894 election

1894 Northwest Territories general election :

| | Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | John Ryerson Neff | 561 | 57.78% |
| | Neil G. McCallum | 410 | 42.22% |
| Total Votes | Total Votes | 971 | 100% |

### 1898 election

1898 Northwest Territories general election :

| | Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Alexander S. Smith | 614 | 60.91% |
| | John Ryerson Neff | 392 | 39.09% |
| Total Votes | Total Votes | 1,008 | 100% |

### 1902 election

1902 Northwest Territories general election :

| | Name | Vote | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Alexander S. Smith | 525 | 60.69% |
| | John McCurdy | 340 | 39.31% |
| Total Votes | Total Votes | 865 | 100% |
