Northwest Territories general election, 1991

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The Northwest Territories general election, 1991 was the 17th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 15, 1991.

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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Twenty four members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.

Election summary

Election summary [1] # of candidatesPopular vote
IncumbentNew#%
Elected candidates9127,25435.51%
Acclaimed candidates51
Defeated candidates 1,376765.49%
Total 16,053100%
Turnout 76.4%

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

12th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
DistrictMember
Aivilik James Arvaluk
Amittuq Titus Allooloo
Baffin Central Rebecca Mike
Baffin South Kenoayoak Pudlat
Deh Cho Samuel Gargan
Frame Lake Charles Dent
Hay River John Pollard
Inuvik Fred Koe
Iqaluit Dennis Patterson
Keewatin Central John Todd
Kitikmeot Ernest Bernhardt 1
Kivallivik Silas Arngna'naaq
Mackenzie Delta Richard Nerysoo
Nahendeh Jim Antoine
Natilikmiot John Ningark
North Slave Henry Zoe
Nunakput Nellie Cournoyea 1
Quttiktuq Ludy Pudluk
Sahtu Stephen Kakfwi
Thebacha Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Tu Nedhe Don Morin
Yellowknife Centre Brian Lewis
Yellowknife North Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife South Tony Whitford

Note:

Bold denotes incumbency.
1 For electoral purposes Holman (Ulukhaktok) was included in Nunakput and not the Kitikmeot.

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References

  1. Dickerson, Mark. Whose North?: Political Change, Political Development, and Self-Government in the Northwest Territories. UBC Press. p. 118. ISBN   0-7748-0418-1.