Mackenzie Delta (electoral district)

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Mackenzie Delta
Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Northwest Territories electoral district
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Boundaries of Mackenzie Delta
Territorial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
MLA
 
 
 
George Nerysoo
First contested 1954
Last contested 2023
Region Inuvik Region
Communities Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic

Mackenzie Delta [1] is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Aklavik, Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic. [2]

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History

The district was created when Mackenzie West was split into this district and Mackenzie River. In its first incarnation after redistribution in 1954 it covered the communities of Paulatuk, Stanton, Tuktoyaktuk, Reindeer Depot, Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic), Fort Good Hope and East Branch. The district was abolished for the first time in 1975 and recreated again in 1979.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

 Name ElectedLeft Office
  Frank Carmichael 19541957
  Knut Lang 19571964
  Lyle Trimble 19641970 or 1975
  Richard Nerysoo 19791995
  David Krutko 19952011
  Frederick Blake, Jr. 20112023
  George Nerysoo 2023present

Election results

2023 election

2023 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
George Nerysoo 23337.04
Frederick Blake Jr. (I.S.)22034.98
Richard Ross Jr.17627.98
Total votes629

2019 election

2019 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Frederick Blake, Jr. Acclaimed
Source(s)
"Eight ridings to watch in the Northwest Territories' election". CBC. Retrieved 2019-09-11.

2015 election

2015 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
Frederick Blake, Jr. 31348.0
William Firth13721.0
Norman Snowshoe11617.8
David Krutko 8613.2

2011 election

2011 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Frederick Blake, Jr. 190
Taig Connell150
Eugene Pascal132
Mary Clark89
Glenna Hansen66

2007 election

2007 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
David Krutko 30350.33% [3]
Mary Joanne Clark16427.24%
Donald Robert13221.93%
Total valid ballots / Turnout59961.12%
Rejected ballots3
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.

2003 election

2003 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
David Krutko Acclaimed
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results 2003 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.

1999 election

1999 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
David Krutko 44474.75%
Grace Blake15025.25%
Total valid ballots / Turnout59465.65%
Rejected ballots6
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results 1999 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.

1995 election

1995 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
David Krutko 35045.36%
Richard Nerysoo 21828.24%
Charles Furlong20426.42%
Total valid ballots / Turnout77270.5%

1991 election

1991 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
Richard Nerysoo 40755.53%
Roger Allen 32644.47%
Total valid ballots / Turnout73371.3%
Rejected ballots1
Source(s)

1987 election

1987 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Richard Nerysoo ?
 ??

1983 election

1983 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Richard Nerysoo ?
 ??

1979 election

1979 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Richard Nerysoo ?
 ??

1970 election

1970 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Lyle Trimble ?
John Tetlichi ?
Claire Barnabe?

1967 election

1967 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Lyle Trimble Acclaimed
Source(s)
"Territories Election Results Still In Doubt". Calgary Herald. July 5, 1967. p. 2.

1964 election

1964 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Lyle Trimble ?
 ??

1960 election

1960 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Knut Lang ?
 ??

1957 election

1957 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes
Knut Lang ?
 ??

1954 election

1954 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
Frank Carmichael 35354.31%
James Edward Sittichinli29745.69%
Total valid ballots / Turnout65066.54%
Rejected ballots28
Source(s)
Cloutier, Edmomd (1955). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Queen's Printer.

Notes

^  a: In the 2007 election, percentages assigned to candidates were based on the total votes cast. In prior elections the percentages were based on the valid votes.

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References

  1. Constituency map of the NWT Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  3. In the 2007 election, percentages assigned to candidates were based on the total votes cast. In prior elections the percentages were based on the valid votes.