1987 Northwest Territories general election

September 2023 The 1987 Northwest Territories general election was held on October 5, 1987. This was the last election in which Elections Canada would administer the elections. Election results The election was held in 24 constituencies with 15,901 ballots cast, a turnout of 71.56%. Outgoing Premier Nick Sibbeston ran for re-election but was replaced by Dennis Patterson who served out the entire term. Election summary Re-election Statistics19831987Did not run againDefeatedReelected 24 24 4 6 14 Candidates Results by DistrictReport of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Elections of Members to the Council of the Northwest Territories, 1987 https://www.electionsnwt.ca/sites/electionsnwt/files/official_voting_results_1987.pdf Elections Northwest Territories 25 September 2020DistrictWinnerSecondThirdFourthFifthSixthIncumbentAivilik Piita Irniq535 (52.7%)Tagak Curley480 (47.3%) Tagak CurleyAmittuq(formerly Foxe Basin) Titus Allooloo331 (47.3%)Elijah Erkloo131 (18.7%)James Arvaluk130 (18.6%)Lucien Ukkalianuk72 (10.3%)Seeana Attagootak46 (6.6%)Thomas Ootook10 (1.4%) Elijah ErklooBaffin Central Ipeelee Kilabuk252 (41.9%)Stevie Audlakiak187 (31.1%)Pauloosie Paniloo155 (25.8%)Alan Kuniliusie7 (1.2%) Pauloosie PanilooBaffin South Joe Arlooktoo132 (34.0%)Kenoayoak Pudlat122 (31.4%)Joanasie Salomonie120 (30.9%)Saila Pudlat14 (3.6%) Joe ArlooktooDeh Cho Samuel Gargan246 (53.1%)Roy Fabien174 (37.6%)Albert Canadien43 (9.3%) Samuel GarganHay River John Pollard899 (58.8%)Don Stewart631 (41.2%)Don StewartHigh Arctic Ludy Pudluk153 (46.9%)Harry Iyerak87 (26.7%)David Kalluk86 (26.4%)Ludy PudlukHudson Bay Charlie Crow96 (45.7%)Moses Appaqaq46 (21.9%)Moses Novalinga31 (14.8%)Joe Arragutainaq21 (10.0%)Johnny Tookalook16 (7.6%)Moses AppaqaqInuvik Tom Buttersacclaimed Tom ButtersIqaluit Dennis Pattersonacclaimed Dennis PattersonKitikmeot West Red Pedersen609 (72.4%)Randy Mulder232 (27.6%) Red PedersenKivallivik Gordon Wray582 (58.3%)Henry Ford270 (27.0%)Tommy Owlijoot147 (14.7%) Gordon WrayMackenzie Delta Richard Nerysoo319 (53.1%)Bertha Allen179 (29.8%)John Banksland103 (17.1%) Richard NerysooNahendeh(formerly Deh Cho Gah) Nick Sibbeston651 (79.6%)Jim Villeneuve167 (20.4%) Nick SibbestonNatilikmiot(formerly Kitikimeot East) Michael Angottitauruq176 (31.7%)John Ningark156 (28.1%)Bill Lyall130 (23.4%)Bobby Lyall93 (16.8%) Michael AngottitauruqNunakput Nellie Cournoyea489 (70.0%)Mary Carpenter-Lyons210 (30.0%) Nellie CournoyeaPine Point Bruce McLaughlin225 (76.3%)Clifford Reid70 (23.7%) Bruce McLaughlinRae-Lac La Martre Henry Zoe332 (39.0%)Richard Whitford322 (37.8%)James Wah-Shee198 (23.2%) James Wah-SheeSahtu Stephen Kakfwi381 (53.0%)George Cleary338 (47.0%) John T'SeleieSlave River Jeannie Marie-Jewell463 (35.0%)Wayne Cahill345 (26.1%)Frieda Martselos340 (25.7%)Michael Miltenberger124 (9.4%)Louis Sebert52 (3.9%) Arnold McCallumTu Nedhe Don Morin260 (62.2%)Eliza Lawrence158 (37.8%) Eliza LawrenceYellowknife Centre Brian Lewis304 (36.2%)Don Sian270 (32.1%)Noel Montagano196 (23.3%)Joseph Lanzon70 (8.3%) Bob MacQuarrieYellowknife North Michael Ballantyneacclaimed Michael BallantyneYellowknife South Ted Richard1,091 (69.5%)Arlene Haché297 (18.9%)Peter Fugisang182 (11.6% Ted Richard References External links Legislative Assembly Report Fall autumn 1987 Northwest Territories general election Category:Elections in the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories general election General election