List of Northwest Territories Legislative Assemblies
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This is a list of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assemblies dates and legislative sessions from 1870 - present. The current capital is Yellowknife
since 1967. There have been twenty three legislatures since becoming a territory in 1870.
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories , Canada. It is located on the northern shore of Great Slave Lake, approximately south of the Arctic Circle, on the west side of Yellowknife Bay near the outlet of the Yellowknife River...
since 1967. There have been twenty three legislatures since becoming a territory in 1870.
| Changes of seats and electoral districts | |||
| Year | Appointed | Elected | Districts |
| 1870 | 7 - 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1872 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1876 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1878 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1881 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 1883 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 1884 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 1885 | 6 | 13 | 11 |
| 1886 | 6 | 14 | 11 |
| 1888 | 3 | 22 | 19 |
| 1891 | 0 | 26 | 25 |
| 1894 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 1898 | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| 1902 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
| 1905 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1951 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 1954 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 1967 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 1970 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 1975 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 1979 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 1983 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 1991 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 1999 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
- Temporary North-West CouncilTemporary North-West CouncilThe Temporary North-West Council more formally known as the Council of the Northwest Territories and by its short name as the North-West Council lasted from the creation of Northwest Territories, Canada, in 1870 until it was dissolved in 1876...
1870 - 1876 - 1st Council of the Northwest Territories1st Council of the Northwest TerritoriesThis is a list of appointed and elected members of the 1st Council of the Northwest Territories in Canada from November 7, 1876 to 1888. Prior to 1876, members were appointed to the Temporary North-West Council....
1876 - 1888 - 1st North-West Legislative Assembly1st North-West Legislative AssemblyThe 1st North-West Legislative Assembly lasted from 1888 to 1891. This Assembly was the third in the history of the Northwest Territories. The Assembly marked a huge milestone bringing responsible government to the territory for the first time.-Background:...
1888 - 1891 - 2nd North-West Legislative Assembly2nd North-West Legislative Assembly-External links:*...
1891 - 1894 - 3rd North-West Legislative Assembly3rd North-West Legislative AssemblyThe 3rd North-West Legislative Assembly was the fifth meeting of the Northwest Territories Legislature, it lasted from 1894 to 1898. Several important developments happened during this Assembly...
1894 - 1898 - 4th North-West Legislative Assembly4th North-West Legislative Assembly4th North-West Legislative Assembly was the 6th meeting of the Northwest Territories Legislature, it lasted from 1898 to 1902. This was also the first new council after creation of the Yukon from the extreme North West portion of the territories on June 13, 1898.-External links:*...
1898 - 1902 - 5th North-West Legislative Assembly5th North-West Legislative AssemblyThe 5th North-West Legislative Assembly lasted from 1902 until dissolution in 1905. This would be the largest membership of any Assembly to date in the Northwest Territories and the only one that truly had political parties, it would also be the last one to be fully elected and have a speaker until...
1902 - 1905 - 2nd Council of the Northwest Territories2nd Council of the Northwest TerritoriesThe 2nd Council of the Northwest Territories known formally as the Council of the Northwest Territories lasted from 1905 to 1951. In 1905 when Alberta and Saskatchewan were carved out the Northwest Territories, the remaining population was too small to legally hold elections. The Northwest...
1905 - 1951 - 1st Northwest Territories Legislative Council1st Northwest Territories Legislative CouncilThe 1st Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 8th assembly of the territorial government lasting from the election on September 17, 1951 to dissolution in 1954...
1951 - 1954 - 2nd Northwest Territories Legislative Council2nd Northwest Territories Legislative CouncilThe 2nd Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 9th assembly of the territorial government lasting from the election of 1954 until dissolution in 1957...
1954 - 1957 - 3rd Northwest Territories Legislative Council3rd Northwest Territories Legislative CouncilThe 3rd Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 10th assembly of the territorial government. It lasted from 1957 until 1960.-Mid term appointments:This council had five seats reserved for appointed members.-By-elections:...
1957 - 1961 - 4th Northwest Territories Legislative Council4th Northwest Territories Legislative CouncilThe 4th Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 11th assembly of the territorial government. It lasted from 1960 to 1964.-External links:*...
1961 - 1964 - 5th Northwest Territories Legislative Council5th Northwest Territories Legislative CouncilThe 5th Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 12th assembly of the territorial government. This council's members were elected and appointed in the 1964 general election and served until it was dissolved for the 1967 general election-Leadership:...
1964 - 1967 - 6th Northwest Territories Legislative Council6th Northwest Territories Legislative CouncilThe 6th Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 13th assembly of the territorial government. It took place from 1967 and was dissolved in 1970. This was the first council that took place specifically in the capital city of Yellowknife....
1967 - 1970 - 7th Northwest Territories Legislative Council7th Northwest Territories Legislative CouncilThe 7th Northwest Territories Legislative Council was the 14th assembly of the territorial government. The council lasted from 1970 to 1975 and was the last council to have appointed members.-External links:*...
1970 - 1975 - 8th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly8th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 8th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 15th assembly of the territorial government. The assembly lasted from 1975 until 1979...
1975 - 1979 - 9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly9th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 16th assembly of the territorial government from 1979 to 1983. The Commissioner turned over Executive Council privileges allowing elected members to form the cabinet and become leader of government in 1980 for the first time since...
1979 - 1983 - 10th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly10th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 10th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 17th assembly of the territorial government held between 1983 and 1987.-3rd Session:...
1983 - 1987 - 11th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly11th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 11th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 18th assembly of the territorial government from 1987 to 1991.-By-elections:At least 2 by-elections occurred in this Assembly.-External links:*...
1987 - 1991 - 12th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly12th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 12th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 19th assembly of the territorial government and lasted from 1991 until it was dissolved in 1995.-External links:*...
1991 - 1995 - 13th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly13th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 13th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 20th assembly of the territorial government and it lasted from 1995 to 1999. This assembly was dissolved due to the creation of Nunavut.-External links:*...
1995 - 1999 - 14th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly14th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 14th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly was the 22nd assembly of the territorial government. This assembly lasted from 1999 until its dissolution in 2003. This was the first assembly in the new Northwest Territories that was split in half to create Nunavut...
1999 - 2003 - 15th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly15th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 15th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is the 23rd sitting legislature or council in Northwest Territories history. It lasted from 2003 until September 3, 2007. The primary membership was elected in the 2003 Northwest Territories general election...
2003 - 2007 - 16th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly16th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyThe 16th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly is the 24th sitting legislature in Northwest Territories history. The membership of this Assembly was decided by the 2007 Northwest Territories general election held on October 1, 2007 to elect 19 members....
2007 - present
See also
- List of Northwest Territories general elections
- History of Northwest Territories capital citiesHistory of Northwest Territories capital citiesThe history of Northwest Territories capital cities begins with the purchase of the Territories by Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869 and includes a varied and often difficult evolution. Northwest Territories is unique amongst the other provinces and territories of Canada in that it has...