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.
Twenty four members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.
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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...
history. The election took place on October 15, 1991.
Twenty four members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.
Election summary
| Election summary | # of candidates | Popular vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbent | New | # | % | |
| Elected candidates | 9 | 12 | 7,254 | 35.51% |
| Acclaimed candidates | 5 | 1 | ||
| Defeated candidates | 1,3767 | 65.49% | ||
| Total | 16,053 | 100% | ||
| Turnout 76.4% | ||||
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts| 12th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 12th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly The 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:*... |
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| District | Member |
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| Aivilik | James Arvaluk James Arvaluk James Arvaluk is a politician from Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995 and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut from 1999 to 2003... |
| Amittuq | Titus Allooloo Titus Allooloo Titus Allooloo is a business man and former territorial level politician from Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member and cabinet Minister of the Northwest Territories Legislature through two terms from 1987 until 1995.-Politics:... |
| Baffin Central | Rebecca Mike Rebecca Mike Rebecca Mike is a former territorial level politician.Mike was elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election. She won the Baffin Central electoral district defeating incumbent Ipeelee Kilabuk and former MLA Pauloosie Paniloo... |
| Baffin South | Kenoayoak Pudlat Kenoayoak Pudlat Kenoayoak Pudlat is a former territorial level politician.Pudlat was elected to the Baffin South electoral district in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election. He defeated long serving incumbent Joe Arlooktoo. Pudlat did not return to the Legislature in 1995.-External links:*... |
| Deh Cho | Samuel Gargan Samuel Gargan Samuel Gargan is a former long serving politician and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.Gargan was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislature in the 1983 Northwest Territories general election. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1987 Northwest... |
| Frame Lake | Charles Dent Charles Dent (politician) Charles Dent is a former radio station manager, a volunteer fire fighter, a former municipal level politician and a long serving cabinet minister in the Northwest Territories territorial government.-Early life:... |
| Hay River | John Pollard John Pollard (politician) John Pollard is a businessman and former politician from Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1987 until 1995, serving as Minister of Finance.... |
| Inuvik Inuvik (electoral district) Inuvik was a territorial electoral district representing the city of Inuvik, Northwest Territories. It was dissolved for the 1999 territorial election, with two new districts, Inuvik Boot Lake and Inuvik Twin Lakes. Its last sitting Member was Floyd Roland, who now represents Inuvik Boot Lake.... |
Fred Koe Fred Koe Fred Koe is a former territorial level politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest territories from 1991 to 1995.... |
| Iqaluit | Dennis Patterson Dennis Patterson Dennis Glen Patterson is a politician and lawyer. He served as MLA for Frobisher Bay and Iqaluit from 1978 to 1995, as NWT Minister of Education, Justice and Municipal Affairs and was chosen as the fifth consensus Government Leader of Northwest Territories, Canada from 1987 to 1991... |
| Keewatin Central | John Todd John Todd (politician) John Todd is a former territorial level politician and Minister of Finance in the Northwest Territories government.-Business:Todd is a popular business leader in northern Canada and is popular among the Inuit for using his private development corporation to help Rankin Inlet become a leading... |
| Kitikmeot | Ernest Bernhardt1 |
| Kivallivik | Silas Arngna'naaq |
| Mackenzie Delta Mackenzie Delta (electoral district) Mackenzie Delta is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Aklavik, Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic.-History:... |
Richard Nerysoo Richard Nerysoo Richard Nerysoo is a territorial level politician from Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada. He was a member of the Northwest Territories Legislature from 1979 to 1995 and briefly served as the third Premier and Speaker of the territories.... |
| Nahendeh Nahendeh Nahendeh is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Fort Liard, Fort Simpson, Jean Marie River, Nahanni Butte, Trout Lake and Wrigley.... |
Jim Antoine Jim Antoine James L. "Jim" Antoine is a former politician from the Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 2003. During his time in office he lead the Northwest Territories government as the eighth Premier from 1998 to 2000... |
| Natilikmiot | John Ningark John Ningark John Ningark is a territorial level politician in Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.-Political history:... |
| North Slave North Slave Monfwi is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Behchoko, Gamèti, Wekweeti and Whatì.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Jackson Lafferty.-Renaming:... |
Henry Zoe Henry Zoe -Political career:Zoe was first elected to the Northwest Legislature in the 1987 Northwest Territories general election in the North Slave riding. He ran for re-election in the 1991 Northwest Territories general election defeating 2 other candidates to win his second term in office. Zoe did run... |
| Nunakput Nunakput Nunakput is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tuktoyaktuk and Ulukhaktok.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Jackie Jacobson.... |
Nellie Cournoyea Nellie Cournoyea Nellie Cournoyea, OC is a former Canadian politician, who served as the sixth Premier of the Northwest Territories from 1991 to 1995... 1 |
| Quttiktuq | Ludy Pudluk Ludy Pudluk Ludy Pudluk is a retired territorial level politician and former cabinet minister currently and current climate change activist residing in Resolute Nunavut, Canada.... |
| Sahtu Sahtu (electoral district) Sahtu is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Colville Lake, Deline, Fort Good Hope, Norman Wells and Tulita.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Norman Yakeleya.... |
Stephen Kakfwi Stephen Kakfwi Stephen Kakfwi is a Canadian politician and the ninth Premier of the Northwest Territories.- Early life :... |
| Thebacha Thebacha Thebacha is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Fort Smith.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Michael Miltenberger.... |
Jeannie Marie-Jewell Jeannie Marie-Jewell Jeannie Marie-Jewell is a territorial level politician from northern Canada. She served as the first female Speaker in the history of the Northwest Territories legislature.-Political career:... |
| Tu Nedhe Tu Nedhe Tu Nedhe is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Fort Resolution and Lutselk'e.The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Tom Beaulieu.... |
Don Morin Don Morin Don Albert Morin was the seventh Premier of Northwest Territories, Canada.-Scandal:The initial complaints that led to the investigations by the ethics commissioner were filed with the Northwest Territories ethics commissioner by MLAs Jane Groenewegen and Jeannie Marie-Jewell... |
| Yellowknife Centre Yellowknife Centre Yellowknife Centre is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada.It is one of seven districts that represent Yellowknife and the current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Robert Hawkins.... |
Brian Lewis Brian Lewis (politician) Brian Lewis is a former educator, deputy minister in the Northwest Territories government, elected politician and speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislature.Lewis and his family first moved to the Northwest Territories in 1963.... |
| Yellowknife North | Michael Ballantyne Michael Ballantyne Michael Ballantyne was a former territorial level politician. He was a member of the Yellowknife city council from 1978 and in 1979 became mayor until his resignation in 1983... |
| Yellowknife South Yellowknife South Yellowknife South is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada.It is one of seven districts that represent Yellowknife and the current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Bob McLeod.... |
Tony Whitford Tony Whitford Anthony Wilfred James "Tony" Whitford is a retired politician and former Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.Whitford was born and raised in the Northwest Territories, in the small town of Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, at the time the capital of the NWT... |
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- Bold denotes incumbency.
- 1 For electorial purposes HolmanUlukhaktok, Northwest TerritoriesUlukhaktok is a small hamlet on the west coast of Victoria Island, in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The 2006 census indicated a population of 398 of which 360 were Inuvialuit or Inuit along with 7.5% non-Aboriginal and 2.5% North American Indian...
(Ulukhaktok) was included in Nunakput and not the Kitikmeot.