1991 Northwest Territories general election

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

Election Results

The election was held in 24 constituencies with 16,068 ballots cast, a turnout of 76.25%.

Outgoing Premier Dennis Patterson ran for re-election but was replaced by Nellie Cournoyea, who served out the entire term as the territory's first female Premier.

Election summary

Re-election Statistics
1987	1991	Did not run again	Defeated	Reelected
24	24	4	5	15

Candidates

Results by District[1]
District	Winner	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth	Seventh	Eighth	Ninth	Incumbent
Aivilik	James Arvaluk 185 (34.6%)	Piita Irniq 100 (18.7%)	Andre Tautu 97 (18.2%)	Donat Milortok 94 (17.6%)	Tongola Sandy 58 (10.9%)					Piita Irniq
Amittuq	Titus Allooloo 411 (47.1%)	Lucassi Ivvalu 237 (27.2%)	Enoki Iqittuq 224 (25.7%)							Titus Allooloo
Baffin Central	Rebecca Mike 197 (26.3%)	Pauloosie Paniloo 110 (14.7%)	Ipeelee Kilabuk 103 (13.8%)	Lootie Toomasie 98 (13.1%)	Norman Komoartok 88 (11.4%)	Myna Maniapik 85 (11.4%)	Peter Iqalukjuak 38 (5.1%)	Sam Palituq 29 (3.9%)		Ipeelee Kilabuk
Baffin South	Kenoayoak Pudlat 119 (19.2%)	Joe Arlooktoo 100 (16.1%)	Padluq Melia 96 (15.5%)	Johnny Cookie 84 (13.5%)	J. Aragutina 66 (10.6%)	Matthew Saveakjuk 65 (10.5%)	Joannie Ikkadluak 37 (6.0%)	Pudloo Mingeriak 30 (4.8%)	Mikidjuk Kolola 24 (3.9%)	Joe Arlooktoo
Deh Cho	Samuel Gargan acclaimed									Samuel Gargan
Hay River	John Pollard acclaimed									John Pollard
High Arctic	Ludy Pudluk 146 (38.5%)	Larry Audlaluk 94 (24.8%)	David Kalluk 65 (17.2%)	Moses Koonoo 52 (13.7%)	Jobie Issigaitok 22 (5.8%)					Ludy Pudluk
Inuvik	Fred Koe 335 (32.2%)	Glenna Hansen 205 (19.7%)	George Doolittle 179 (17.2%)	Cece McCauley 149 (14.3%)	Jeff Gardiner 137 (13.2%)	Vivian Hunter 34 (3.3%)				Tom Butters
Iqaluit	Dennis Patterson 866 (60.1%)	Val Haas 405 (28.1%)	Bryan Sedluk Pearson 169 (11.7%)							Dennis Patterson
Keewatin Central	John Todd 573 (63.0%)	Jose Kusugak 337 (37.0%)								new district
Kitikmeot	Ernie Bernhardt 367 (33.0%)	Kelvin Ng 316 (28.4%)	Joe Ohokannoak 274 (24.7%)	Edna Elias 137 (12.3%)	Allen Maghagak 17 (1.5%)					Red Pedersen
Kivallivik	Silas Arngna'naaq 424 (39.6%)	David Alagalak 349 (32.6%)	Gordon Wray 298 (27.8%)							Gordon Wray
Mackenzie Delta	Richard Nerysoo 407 (55.5%)	Roger Allen 326 (44.5%)								Richard Nerysoo
Nahendeh	Jim Antoine 488 (50.5%)	Steve Malesku 160 (16.6%)	Pat Scott 117 (12.1%)	Arnold Hope 58 (6.0%)	Bill Lafferty 50 (5.2%)	Joe Germain Mercredi 41 (4.2%)	Bertha Norwegian 38 (3.9%)	Daniel Lapierre 14 (1.5%)		Nick Sibbeston
Natilikmiot	John Ningark acclaimed									John Ningark
North Slave	Henry Zoe* 352 (34.7%)	Joe Rabesca 326 (32.1%)	Richard Whitford 253 (24.9%)	Cecilia Wetrade 84 (8.3%)						new district
Nunakput	Nellie Cournoyea acclaimed									Nellie Cournoyea
Sahtu	Stephen Kakfwi acclaimed									Stephen Kakfwi
Thebacha	Jeannie Marie-Jewell* 708 (61.4%)	Louis Sebert 445 (38.6%)								new district
Tu Nedhe	Don Morin 401 (88.3%)	Barbara Ann Beck 53 (11.7%)								Don Morin
Yellowknife Centre	Brian Lewis 285 (31.5%)	Bruce McLaughlin* 262 (29.0%)	Fernand Denault 187 (20.7%)	Barbara O'Neill 155 (17.2%)	June Balsillie 15 (1.7%)					Brian Lewis
Yellowknife-Frame Lake	Charlie Dent 313 (46.8%)	Arlene Hache 214 (32.0%)	Noel Montagano 132 (19.7%)	David Barry 10 (1.5%)						new district
Yellowknife North	Michael Ballantyne 677 (51.2%)	Barry Conacher 646 (48.8%)								Michael Ballantyne
Yellowknife South	Tony Whitford acclaimed									Tony Whitford

* - denotes an incumbent running in a new district

References

1. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Elections of Members to the Council of the Northwest Territories, 1991" (PDF). Elections Northwest Territories. Retrieved 26 September 2020.