1975 Northwest Territories Election

Overview

The 1975 Northwest Territories Election was held on March 10th, 1975.

Result

Independent won the most seats in the election

Held on

March 10th, 1975

Number of Electoral Districts

16

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Note : First election since 1902 for which all members of the Legislature were elected.

Citation : Dickerson, Mark. Whose North?: Political Change, Political Development, and Self-Government in the Northwest Territories. UBC Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-7748-0418-1.

  • Results
  • Districts
  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable10,57910,579UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Independent4715100.00%100.00%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Baffin Central

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
498498
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentBernadett Brintnell111
IndependentOolahnee Dialla88
IndependentIpeelee KilabukIpeelee Kilabuk was elected236
IndependentJacopie Koksiak63

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Baffin South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
719719
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentMarge Kendall75
IndependentBryan PearsonBryan Pearson was elected371
IndependentJoanasie Salomonie273

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Central Arctic

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
946946
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentBill LyallBill Lyall was elected404
IndependentAndy Palongayak274
IndependentLena Pedersen268

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Foxe Basin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
564564
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentMark EvaloakjukMark Evaloakjuk was elected394
IndependentTerry Pearce170

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Great Slave

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentJames Wah-SheeJames Wah-Shee was elected0

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Hay River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
10151015
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentDon Ferguson435
IndependentDonald StewartDonald Stewart was elected580

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

High Arctic

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
439439
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentSimeonie Amagoalik72
IndependentKenn Harper119
IndependentCharlie Inuarak52
IndependentPaul Koolerk59
IndependentLudy PudlukLudy Pudluk was elected137

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Inuvik

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
674674
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentTom ButtersTom Butters was elected422
IndependentDoug Dittrich252

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Keewatin Region

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
853853
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentCharlie Crow311
IndependentPeter ErnerkPeter Ernerk was elected367
IndependentGarry Smith175

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie Great Bear

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
560560
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentClaire Barnabe225
IndependentGeorge BarnabyGeorge Barnaby was elected269
IndependentAl Wilson66

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Mackenzie Laird

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
652652
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentGary Black131
IndependentWilliam LaffertyWilliam Lafferty was elected203
IndependentRene Lamothe164
IndependentJoseph Mercredi154

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Slave River

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
11051105
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentGladys Godt53
IndependentArnold McCallumArnold McCallum was elected589
IndependentTony Piwowar356
IndependentCliff Reid107

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

South Baffin

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula
District Magnitude

Western Arctic

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
595595
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentDon MacWatt250
IndependentJohn Norberg60
IndependentJohn SteenJohn Steen was elected285

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yellowknife North

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
677677
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentFrank Avery131
IndependentDave NickersonDave Nickerson was elected197
IndependentPaul Nind131
IndependentBrian North140
IndependentCollin Wynne78

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1

Yellowknife South

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
12821282
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
IndependentNorman Lewis163
IndependentTerry Padgham187
IndependentDavid SearleDavid Searle was elected932

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula SMP
District Magnitude 1