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Northwest Territories general election, 2015
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All seats in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Incumbent Premier

Bob McLeod


The 2015 Northwest Territories general election was held November 23, 2015 and was the 23rd general election in Northwest Territories history. Under the territory's fixed election date legislation, the election was supposed to be held on October 5, 2015, however, since the federal election date of October 19, 2015, overlapped with that date, the N.W.T. government moved the date of the territorial election. [1] The election will elect 19 members to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.

Term extension debate

In March 2014 the current Legislative Assembly voted to extend its term from four years to five. The act will need to be approved by the federal government.[2] The reason given for postponing the election was to avoid voter fatigue, with municipal elections and the next federal election scheduled for October 2015. The decision by the assembly has prompted a petition calling for the Legislature to be dissolved early.[3]

Boundaries changes

A new election map will be implemented this election, the first since the territory was split in 1999. The report of the commission recommended three proposals calling for 18, 19 or 21 MLA's.[4] A 19-member proposal was adopted by the assembly in May 2014, and these boundaries will be implemented from the 2015 election.[5]

The Yellowknife City Council objected to the changes since the city was allocated only seven of 19 districts, despite containing around half the NWT population. The council asked the NWT Minister of Justice Dave Ramsay to refer the issue to the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories for a constitutional opinion but this was rejected.[6]

Districts and candidates

District Winner Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Incumbent
Deh Cho Michael Nadli Ronald Bonnetrouge Gregory Nyuli Lyle Fabian       Michael Nadli
Frame Lake Kevin O'Reilly Jan Fullerton David Wasylciw Roy Erasmus       Wendy Bisaro
Great Slave Glen Abernethy Chris Clarke           Glen Abernethy
Hay River North Rocky Simpson Robert Bouchard Karen Felker         Robert Bouchard
Hay River South Wally Schumann Jane Groenewegen Brian Willows         Jane Groenewegen
Inuvik Boot Lake Alfred Moses Desmond Z. Loreen           Alfred Moses
Inuvik Twin Lakes Robert C. McLeod Jimmy Kalinek           Robert C. McLeod
Kam Lake Kieron Testart Dave Ramsay           Dave Ramsay
Mackenzie Delta Frederick Blake, Jr. William Firth Norman Snowshoe David Krutko       Frederick Blake, Jr.
Monfwi Jackson Lafferty
Acclaimed 		            Jackson Lafferty
Nahendeh Shane Thompson Rosemary Gill Randy Sibbeston Kevin Menicoche Deneze Nakehk'o Arnold Hope Dennis Nelner Kevin Menicoche
Nunakput Herbert Nakimayak Jackie Jacobson Ethel-Jean Gruben John Stuart Jr. Robert Kuptana     Jackie Jacobson
Range Lake Caroline Cochrane Daryl Dolynny           Daryl Dolynny
Sahtu Daniel McNeely Yvonne Doolittle Judy Tutcho Paul Andrew       Norman Yakeleya
Thebacha Louis Sebert Michael Miltenberger Don Jaque         Michael Miltenberger
Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh Tom Beaulieu Richard Edjericon           Tom Beaulieu
Tu Nedhe
Bob Bromley
Weledeh
Yellowknife Centre Julie Green Robert Hawkins           Robert Hawkins
Yellowknife North Cory Vanthuyne Dan Wong Ben Nind Edwin Castillo Sean Erasmus     New district
Yellowknife South Bob McLeod Nigit'stil Jessica Norbert Samuel Roland         Bob McLeod

References

  1. ^ http://www.electionsnwt.ca/news-release-april-1-2015
  2. ^ "Term Extension Debate". Elections NWT. March 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "N.W.T. MLAs vote to ask for authority to postpone election". CBC News. March 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Final Report of the NWT Electoral Boundaries Commission" (PDF). Northwest Territories Electoral Boundaries Commission.
  5. ^ "2015 Territorial General Election Districts". Elections NWT. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  6. ^ Rendell, Mark. "COUNCIL BRIEFS: OCT. 20 – CITY SET FOR LEGAL CHALLENGE OVER ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES". www.edgeyk.com. EdgeYK.

External links

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