Northwest Territories general election, 1957

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Northwest Territories general election, 1957 was the eighth general election in the history of the Northwest Territories. The election was held on August 19, 1957.

Northwest Territories Territory of Canada

The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 (442,000 sq mi) and a 2016 census population of 41,786, it is the second-largest and the most populous of the three territories in Northern Canada. Its estimated population as of 2018 is 44,445. Yellowknife became the territorial capital in 1967, following recommendations by the Carrothers Commission.

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Appointed members

3rd Northwest Territories Legislative Council
MemberNew/Re-appointed
Louis Audette Re-appointed
Jean Boucher Re-appointed
C.M. Drury New
Wilfrid Brown New
Leonard Nicholson Re-appointed

Elected members

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

3rd Northwest Territories Legislative Council
DistrictMember
Mackenzie Delta Knut Lang
Mackenzie North John Parker
Mackenzie River John Goodall
Mackenzie South Robert Porritt

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References

  1. Annual Report of the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories 1958