Mackenzie-Laird

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Mackenzie Liard was an electoral district of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consisted of communities in the Dehcho Region (Wrigley, Tungsten, Nahanni Butte, Fort Liard, Jean Marie River, Fort Simpson, Kakisa, Trout Lake (Sambaa K'e) and Fort Providence). The district gained Wrigley from Mackenzie Great Bear district in 1979.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

 Name ElectedLeft Office
  Nick Sibbeston 19791983

Election results

1979 election

1979 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
Nick Sibbeston 52472.48%
Bill Lafferty 11315.63%
Leo Leahy8611.89%
Total valid ballots / Turnout72352.16%
Rejected ballots15
Source(s)
"REPORT OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER ON THE GENERAL ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNCIL OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 1979" (PDF). Elections NWT. January 1980. Retrieved 2025-04-01.

1975 election

1975 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
William Lafferty 20331.14%
Rene Lamothe16425.15%
Joseph Mercredi15423.62%
Gary Black13120.09%
Total valid ballots / Turnout65262.01%
Rejected ballots19

See also