General Election, October 1, 1979
The 9th General Election of the Northwest Territories was held on Oct. 1, 1979 to determine the members of the 9th Assembly.
For official election results please see either Elections NWT or the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.
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Baffin Central - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Stevie Audlakiak
159
29.66%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Baffin South - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Kananginak Pootoogook
146
45.48%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Central Arctic - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Andy Palongayak
152
18.91%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Foxe Basin - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Paul Koolerk
133
29.30%
Defeated
Lucien Ukaliannuk
103
22.69%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Frobisher Bay - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Ben Ell
209
35.30%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Great Slave East - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Hay River - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Ben Greenfield
428
43.94%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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High Arctic - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Lloyd Ellsworth
51
25.76%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Hudson Bay - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Lucassie Inuktailuk
56
40.00%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Inuvik - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
John Birch
98
14.85%
Defeated
Alex Forman
174
26.36%
Defeated
Cece McCauley
92
13.94%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Keewatin North - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Donat Milortok
200
45.77%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Keewatin South - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Celina Issakiark
100
20.66%
Defeated
Peter Kritaqliluk
105
21.69%
Defeated
Joe Manik
118
24.38%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Mackenzie Delta - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Lawrence Firth
123
35.45%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Mackenzie Great Bear - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Frankie T'selehye
147
28.49%
Defeated
John Tutcho
168
32.56%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Mackenzie Liard - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Bill Lafferty
113
15.63%
Defeated
Leo Leahy
86
11.89%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Pine Point - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Don Hendry
148
35.15%
Defeated
Cliff Reid
117
27.79%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Rae Lac La Martre - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Eddie Koyina
121
24.10%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Slave River - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Clayton Burke
3
0.35%
Defeated
Jim Evans
190
22.09%
Defeated
Richard McNeely
301
35.00%
Defeated
Marguerite Robinson
55
6.40%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Western Arctic - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
David Anderson
84
17.95%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Yellowknife Centre - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Bob Baetz
77
8.70%
Defeated
Claire Barnabe
205
23.16%
Defeated
Don Green
35
3.95%
Defeated
Norm Lewis
13
1.47%
Defeated
Rod Morrison
260
29.38%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Yellowknife North - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Jack Adderley
76
10.83%
Defeated
Margaret Cook
48
6.84%
Defeated
Berniece Lambert
3
0.43%
Defeated
Ted Mehler
46
6.55%
Defeated
Bob Olexin
223
31.77%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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Yellowknife South - General election of 1979-10-01 (Registered Voters: -; Turnout: --)
Candidate
Vote Total
Vote Percent
Result
Wes MacAleer
618
42.56%
Defeated
Joey Severn
151
10.40%
Defeated
Declined Ballots
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Rejected Ballots
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| Riding | Registered Voters | Vote Total | Turnout Percent | Rejected Ballots | Declined Ballots | Successful Candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baffin Central | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | James Arreak |
| Baffin South | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Joe Arlooktoo |
| Central Arctic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Kane Tologanak |
| Foxe Basin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Mark Evaloarjuk |
| Frobisher Bay | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Dennis Patterson |
| Great Slave East | -- | (Acclaimed) | -- | -- | -- | Robert Sayine (Robert Sayine on ballot) |
| Hay River | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Don Stewart |
| High Arctic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Ludy Pudluk |
| Hudson Bay | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Moses Appaqaq |
| Inuvik | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Tom Butters |
| Keewatin North | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | William Noah |
| Keewatin South | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Tagak Curley |
| Mackenzie Delta | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Richard Nerysoo |
| Mackenzie Great Bear | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Peter Fraser |
| Mackenzie Liard | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Nick Sibbeston |
| Pine Point | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bruce McLaughlin |
| Rae Lac La Martre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | James Wah-Shee |
| Slave River | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Arnold McCallum |
| Western Arctic | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Nellie Cournoyea |
| Yellowknife Centre | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Bob MacQuarrie |
| Yellowknife North | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | George Braden |
| Yellowknife South | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Lynda Sorensen |
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