1999 Northwest Territories general election

September 2023 July 2007 1999 Northwest Territories general election 19 seats in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Premier after election Jim Antoine Premier 2003 Northwest Territories 2003 Northwest Territories general election 14th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly December 6, 1999 12th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1995 1995 Northwest Territories general election no parliamentary Stephen Kakfwi The 1999 Northwest Territories general election was held on December 6, 1999. This was the first election under the new boundaries that were created when Nunavut was carved out of the Northwest Territories. 19 members were elected, five fewer than in the previous election. The main issues in this election were Native self-government and control over the territory's resources. On polling day, Yellowknife was caught in an extreme blizzard that cut off-road traffic and supplies. The election was conducted under a non-partisan rules as the government operates under consensus, and Elections N.W.T. has not recognized parties since 1905. The Western Arctic New Democratic Party, a quasi-official offshoot of the New Democratic Party of Canada, fielded candidates and published signs and campaign material, as an attempt to revive a partisan legislature. They were shut out of the election. Members of the Legislative Assembly elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts +14th Northwest Territories Legislative AssemblyDistrictMemberDeh ChoMichael McLeodFrame LakeCharles DentGreat SlaveBill BradenHay River NorthPaul DeloreyHay River SouthJane GroenewegenInuvik Boot LakeFloyd RolandInuvik Twin LakesRoger AllenKam LakeTony WhitfordMackenzie DeltaDavid KrutkoNahendehJim AntoineNorth SlaveLeon LaffertyNunakputVince SteenRange LakeSandy LeeSahtuStephen KakfwiThebachaMichael MiltenbergerTu NedheSteven NitahWeledehJoe HandleyYellowknife CentreJake OotesYellowknife SouthBrendan Bell See also 1999 Nunavut general election External links CBC clip profiling the 1999 election 1999 election results district by district Category:Elections in the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories general election Northwest Territories general election General election