1983 Northwest Territories general election

September 2023 The 1983 Northwest Territories general election, in Canada, was held on November 21, 1983. This was the first election for the Council of the Northwest Territories with live television coverage of vote returns. Election results The election was held in 24 constituencies, up two from the previous general election in 1979, with 15,764 ballots cast, a turnout of 69.72%. Outgoing Premier George Braden did not run for re-election. Richard Nerysoo was chosen as Premier January 12, 1984, and served for over a year until November 5, 1985; Nick Sibbeston was designated Premier following his resignation. Candidates and results +Summary19791983Did not run againDefeatedReelected 22 24 3 3 16 Candidates +Results by DistrictReport of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Elections of Members to the Council of the Northwest Territories, 1983 https://www.electionsnwt.ca/sites/electionsnwt/files/official_voting_results_1983_revised.pdf Elections Northwest Territories 25 September 2020DistrictWinnerSecondThirdFourthFifthSixthIncumbentAivilik Tagak Curley*420 (50.2%)Piita Irniq417 (49.8%) new districtBaffin Central Pauloosie Paniloo307 (51.8%)Iola Matuq286 (48.2%) Ipeelee KilabukBaffin South Joe Arlooktoo145 (40.9%)Kananginak Pootoogook113 (31.8%)Joanasie Salomonie97 (27.3%) Joe ArlooktooDeh Cho Samuel Gargan177 (59.6%)Joachim Bonnetrouge120 (39.7%) new districtDeh Cho Gah Nick Sibbeston*428 (51.0%)Bill Lafferty411 (49.0%) new districtFoxe Basin Elijah Erkloo196 (33.5%)Mark Evaluarjuk159 (27.1%)James Arvaluk148 (25.3%)John Illupalik80 (13.7%) Mark EvaluarjukHay River Don Stewart624 (50.3%)Don Ferguson616 (49.7%)Don StewartHigh Arctic Ludy Pudluk183 (54.3%)Frank Pearce154 (45.7%)Ludy PudlukHudson Bay Moses Appaqaq48 (29.1%)Johnny Tookalook37 (22.4%)Joe Arragutainaq32 (19.4%)Zack Novalinga18 (10.9%)Johnny Kookie16 (9.7%)George Emikotailuk14 (8.5%)Moses AppaqaqInuvik Tom Butters596 (64.1%)Rose Marie Karnes199 (21.4%)Cece McCauley135 (14.5%) Tom ButtersIqaluit Dennis Patterson*575 (71.8%)Ben Ell139 (17.4%)Abe Okpik87 (10.9%) new districtKitikmeot East Michael Angottitauruq319 (66.5%)Steve Alookee161 (33.5%) new districtKitikmeot West Red Pedersen322 (43.3%)Bill Lyall225 (30.3%)Malcolm MacPahil111 (14.9%)Wilfrid MacDonald85 (11.4%) new districtKivallivik Gordon Wray*543 (62.2%)Peter Kritaqliluk259 (29.8%)James Karetak71 (8.1%) new districtMackenzie Delta Richard Nerysoo339 (65.7%)Ernest Firth177 (34.3%) Richard NerysooNunakput Nellie Cournoyea*acclaimed new districtPine Point Bruce McLaughlin421 (76.1%)Clifford Reid132 (23.9%) Bruce McLaughlinRae-Lac La Martre James Wah-Sheeacclaimed James Wah-SheeSahtu John T'Seleie312 (60.5%)Peter Fraser*204 (39.5%) new districtSlave River Arnold McCallum665 (53.0%)James Heron591 (47.0%) Arnold McCallumTu Nedhe Eliza Lawrence176 (52.5%)Robert Sayine*99 (29.6%)Florence Catholique60 (17.9%) new districtYellowknife Centre Bob MacQuarrie590 (67.1%)Terry Daniels290 (32.9%) Bob MacQuarrieYellowknife North Michael Ballantyne409 (47.0%)Glenn Warner394 (45.3%)Kit Spence61 (7.0%)R. B. Fells6 (0.7%) George BradenYellowknife South Lynda Sorenson1,241 (76.6%)Dan Prima378 (23.4%) Lynda Sorsenson * - denotes an incumbent running in a new district References Northwest Territories Category:Elections in the Northwest Territories Northwest Territories general election General election