1979 Northwest Territories general election
The 1979 Northwest Territories general election was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979.
Twenty Two members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. In 1980 George Braden would become the first Premier of the Northwest Territories since Frederick Haultain in 1905. However he was retro-actively given the title in 1994.
Election summary
| Election summary [1] | # of candidates | Popular vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbent | New | # | % | |
| Elected candidates | 4 | 17 | ? | ? |
| Acclaimed candidates | ? | 1 | ||
| Defeated candidates | ||||
| Total | 12,586 | 100% | ||
| Turnout 62.1% | ||||
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly | |||
| District | Member | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baffin Central | James Arreak | ||
| Baffin South | Joe Arlooktoo | ||
| Central Arctic | Kane Tologanak | ||
| Foxe Basin | Mark Evaloarjuk | ||
| Frobisher Bay | Dennis Patterson | ||
| Great Slave East | Robert Sayine | ||
| Hay River | Donald Morton Stewart | ||
| High Arctic | Ludy Pudluk | ||
| Hudson Bay | Moses Appaqaq | ||
| Inuvik | Tom Butters | ||
| Keewatin North | William Noah | ||
| Keewatin South | Tagak Curley | ||
| Mackenzie Delta | Richard Nerysoo | ||
| Mackenzie Great Bear | Peter Fraser | ||
| Mackenzie-Laird | Nick Sibbeston | ||
| Pine Point | Bruce McLaughlin | ||
| Rae-Lac La Martre | James Wah-Shee | ||
| Slave River | Arnold McCallum | ||
| Western Arctic | Nellie Cournoyea | ||
| Yellowknife Centre | Robert H. MacQuarrie | ||
| Yellowknife North | George Braden | ||
| Yellowknife South | Lynda Sorenson | ||
References
- Dickerson, Mark. Whose North?: Political Change, Political Development, and Self-Government in the Northwest Territories. UBC Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-7748-0418-1.
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