Mackenzie west is a territorial electoral district

Electoral district

An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...

, that elected Members to the Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...

 Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly

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 in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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The electoral district historically covered the communities of, Fort Liard

Fort Liard, Northwest Territories

Fort Liard is a hamlet in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located 37 km north of the British Columbia border...

, Fort Simpson, Fort Wrigley, Fort Norman, Fort Franklin, Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope

Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories

Fort Good Hope is a charter community in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is located on a peninsula between Jackfish Creek and the east bank of the Mackenzie River, about 145 km northwest of Norman Wells. The two principal languages are North Slavey and English...

, Arctic Red River

Arctic Red River

The Arctic Red River is the name of a tributary to the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, Canada.In 1993 the river was designated as part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System. It was also the name of a community on the Mackenzie where the river joins, now known as Tsiigehtchic...

, Aklavik, Reindeer Depot and Tuktoyaktuk.

The electoral district was abolished on March,15 2011.

1951 election

1951 Northwest Territories general election Northwest Territories general election, 1951 The Northwest Territories General election of 1951 held on September 17, 1951 was the sixth general election in the Northwest Territories, Canada, and the first since the 1902 election...
	Name	Vote	%	Frank Carmichael Frank Carmichael Frank Carmichael was a trapper and a territorial level politician in Northwest Territories, Canada.-Early life:Carmichael moved to Aklavik, Northwest Territories in 1927 and began working as a trapper.-Political career:...	407	23.98%	Vivian Roberts	190	89.43%	Karl Helmer Walter Gardlund	103	1.51%
Total Valid Ballots		700	100%
Voter Turnout 42.35%		Rejected Ballots 11