1991 Northwest Territories general election
The 1991 Northwest Territories general election was held 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
- ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Elections of Members to the Council of the Northwest Territories, 1991" (PDF). Elections Northwest Territories. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
