 Northwest Territories electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct territorial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories |
| District created | 1881 |
| District abolished | 1888 |
| First contested | 1881 |
| Last contested | 1885 |
Lorne was an electoral district that existed in the District of Saskatchewan, North-West Territories from 1880 until 1888. The district was one of the first three electoral districts in the Territories. It was created by statutory proclamation in 1880. Of the three electoral districts proclaimed, it was the only one to actually have an election held in it.
Under the North-West Territories Act 1880 the district was mandated at its inception to return a single member to the North-West Territories Legislature under the first past the post electoral system. The district was named in the honour of then-Governor General, the Marquess of Lorne. Lorne toured through the North-West Territories just after the electoral district was created in 1881.
The electoral district ceased to exist following electoral redistribution before the 1888 North-West Territories general election was called. The redistribution was due to a population boom in the area caused by an influx of settlers. The electoral district was redistributed and split between the electoral districts of Batoche and Prince Albert. During the nine years the district existed, it returned three members through three elections who served roughly three-year terms.