en 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.

[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 September 26, 2020.

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