The elections were held to elect members to new districts, created to cope with rapid growth of settlers in the NWT at the time.

These new districts were drawn in the wake of the North-West Rebellion of spring, 1885.

Elections were also held in established electoral districts to renew members terms at the end of 3 years as per North-West Territories law at the time.

The election was not considered a general election, since it did not involve every electoral district, and was not caused by the dissolution of the council.

St. Albert electoral district Samuel Cunningham won over Daniel Maloney.