List of Northwest Territories by-elections

The list of Northwest Territories by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of the legislative assembly. Incumbent members were required to recontest their seats upon being appointed to Cabinet. Nearly all of these Ministerial by-elections were uncontested.

19th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 2019–2023

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh	February 8, 2022	Steve Norn		Non-partisan consensus government	Richard Edjericon		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	Yes
Monfwi	July 27, 2021	Jackson Lafferty		Non-partisan consensus government	Jane Weyallon Armstrong		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	Yes

15th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 2003–2007

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
North Slave	July 18, 2005	Henry Zoe		Non-partisan consensus government	Jackson Lafferty		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	Yes
Inuvik Twin Lakes	July 18, 2004	Roger Allen		Non-partisan consensus government	Robert C. McLeod		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	Yes

9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1979–1983

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Baffin Central	September 15, 1980	James Arreak		Non-partisan consensus government	Ipeelee Kilabuk		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	No

8th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1975–1979

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Mackenzie–Great Bear	June 14, 1976	George Barnaby		Non-partisan consensus government	Peter Fraser		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	Yes
Great Slave Lake	June 9, 1976†	James Wah-Shee		Non-partisan consensus government	Richard D. J. Whitford		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	No

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

6th Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1967–1970

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Mackenzie River	January 2, 1969	Bill Berg		Non-partisan consensus government	Mark Duane Fairbrother		Non-partisan consensus government	Death	No

5th Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1964–1967

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Eastern Arctic	September 19, 1966	District created	—	—	Simonie Michael		Non-partisan consensus government	New electoral district	Yes
Central Arctic	July 14, 1966†	District created	—	—	Duncan Pryde		Non-partisan consensus government	New electoral district	Yes
Keewatin	July 14, 1966†	District created	—	—	Robert Williamson		Non-partisan consensus government	New electoral district	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

4th Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1960–1964

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Mackenzie South	July 23, 1962	Ayliffe "Pat" Carey		Non-partisan consensus government	Paul William Kaeser		Non-partisan consensus government	Resignation	No

3rd Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1957–1960

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Mackenzie North	October 5, 1959†	John Goodall		Non-partisan consensus government	Ernest James "Scotty" Gall		Non-partisan consensus government	Unknown	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

5th North-West Legislative Assembly 1902–1905

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
St. Albert	June 9, 1903	Daniel Maloney		Independent	Louis Joseph Alphonse Lambert		Independent	Unseated due to bribery	No
Wolseley	February 18, 1903†	William Elliott		Independent	William Elliott		Independent	Unknown	Yes
Banff	February 4, 1903	Arthur Sifton		Liberal-Conservative	Charles W. Fisher		Liberal	Resignation	Yes
Saskatoon	December 9, 1902	William Henry Sinclair		Independent	James Clinkskill		Independent	Unknown	No

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

4th North-West Legislative Assembly 1898–1902

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Banff	March 22, 1901†	Arthur Sifton		Liberal-Conservative	Arthur Sifton		Liberal-Conservative	Ministerial appointment	Yes
Grenfell	March 22, 1901	Richard Stuart Lake		Liberal-Conservative	Richard Stuart Lake		Liberal-Conservative	Sought re-election after failing to enter federal politics	Yes
Moose Jaw	March 22, 1901	James Hamilton Ross		Independent	George Malcolm Annable		Independent	Unknown	Yes
West Calgary	March 22, 1901	R. B. Bennett		Independent	R. B. Bennett		Independent	Resignation	Yes
Banff	June 27, 1899	Robert Brett		Liberal	Arthur Sifton		Liberal-Conservative	Invalidation of the 1898 result	Yes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

3rd North-West Legislative Assembly 1894–1898

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Lethbridge	October 26, 1897†	Charles Alexander Magrath		Independent	Charles Alexander Magrath		Independent	Unknown	No
Macleod	October 26, 1897†	Frederick Haultain		Independent	Frederick Haultain		Independent	Confirmation as Premier	Yes
Mitchell	October 26, 1897†	Hilliard Mitchell		Independent	Hilliard Mitchell		Independent	Unknown	Yes
Moose Jaw	October 26, 1897†	James Hamilton Ross		Independent	James Hamilton Ross		Independent	Confirmation as Territorial Secretary, Territorial Treasurer, Minister of Public Works, and Minister of Agriculture	Yes
South Qu'Appelle	October 26, 1897†	George H. V. Bulyea		Independent	George H. V. Bulyea		Independent	Unknown	Yes
Yorkton	October 26, 1897†	Fredrik Robert Insinger		Independent	Thomas Alfred Patrick		Independent	Unknown	Yes
Prince Albert West	July 7, 1897	John Lestock Reid		Independent	Thomas James Agnew		Independent	Unknown	No
North Qu'Appelle	December 7, 1896	William Sutherland		Independent	Donald H. McDonald		Independent	Unknown	Yes
Edmonton	August 4, 1896	Frank Oliver		Independent	Matthew McCauley		Independent	Resignation	No

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

2nd North-West Legislative Assembly 1891–1894

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Whitewood	February 16, 1894	Daniel Campbell		Independent	Joseph Clementson		Independent	Unknown	No
Wallace	November 12, 1892	Joel Reaman		Independent	Fredrik Robert Insinger		Independent	Unknown	No

1st Council of the North-West Territories 1876–1888

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Macleod	September 5, 1887	Richard Henry Boyle		Independent	Frederick Haultain		Independent	Resignation	Yes
Qu'Appelle	May 24, 1887	Robert Crawford		Independent	William Sutherland		Independent	Resignation	Yes
Qu'Appelle	October 14, 1886	Thomas Wesley Jackson		Independent	Robert Crawford		Independent	Resignation	Yes
Calgary	July 14, 1886	James Davidson Geddes		Independent	John D. Lauder		Independent	Resignation	No
					Hugh Cayley				Yes
Moose Mountain	July 8, 1886	John Gillanders Turriff		Independent	John Gillanders Turriff		Independent	Unknown	Yes
Calgary	June 28, 1884	District created	—	—	James Davidson Geddes		Independent	New electoral district	Yes
Moose Mountain	June 28, 1884	District created	—	—	John Gillanders Turriff		Independent	New electoral district	Yes
Broadview	August 31, 1883	District created	—	—	John Claude Hamilton		Independent	New electoral district	No
Moose Jaw	August 13, 1883	District created	—	—	James Hamilton Ross		Independent	New electoral district	Yes
Qu'Appelle	August 13, 1883	District created	—	—	Thomas Wesley Jackson		Independent	New electoral district	Yes
Regina	August 13, 1883	District created	—	—	William White		Independent	New electoral district	No
Lorne	June 5, 1883	Lawrence Clarke		Independent	Day Hort MacDowall		Independent	Retirement	No
Edmonton	May 29, 1883	District created	—	—	Frank Oliver		Independent	New electoral district	No
Lorne	March 23, 1881	District created	—	—	Lawrence Clarke		Independent	New electoral district	No

See also

• List of federal by-elections in Canada

References

• Elections NWT
• Saskatchewan Archives