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The Northwest Territories general election of 1954 was the seventh general election in the history of the Territories. The election was held on September 7, 1954, this was also the only provincial / territorial election held in Canada that year.
This election saw the number of elected candidates increase by one.
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| 2nd Northwest Territories Legislative Council | |||
| Member | New/Re-appointed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Audette | Re-appointed | ||
| Leonard Nicholson | Re-appointed | ||
| William Clements | Re-appointed | ||
| Jean Boucher | New | ||
| Frank Cunningham * | Re-appointed | ||
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For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 2nd Northwest Territories Legislative Council | |||
| District | Member | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Delta | Frank Carmichael | ||
| Mackenzie North | John Parker | ||
| Mackenzie River | John Goodall | ||
| Mackenzie South | Robert Poritt | ||
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