Northwest Territories (electoral district)

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For the Canadian Territory, see Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1962 to 1979. It was composed of the territory of Northwest Territories.

This riding was created in 1962 from Mackenzie River riding. It was abolished in 1976 when it was divided into Western Arctic and Nunatsiaq ridings.

From 1905 to 1947, NWT were not represented in Parliament. From 1947 to 1962, NWT were represented only by the electoral district of Yukon—Mackenzie River. In 1962, the electoral district of NWT created to represent entire territory.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:


[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HARDIE, I.J. Tibbie 3,842
     Progressive Conservative RHEAUME, Eugene 3,519
     Unknown CAREY, A. Pat 948


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative RHEAUME, Gene 4,814
     Liberal HARDIE, I.J. Tibbie 3,659


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ORANGE, Bud 5,194
     Progressive Conservative RHEAUME, Gene 3,615
     New Democrat ERKELENS, Tieleman 431


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal ORANGE, Bud 6,018
     Progressive Conservative VAN NORMAN, R. 2,211
     New Democrat KENT, William Harvey 1,203


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat FIRTH, Wally 5,597
     Progressive Conservative WARD, Bob 4,339
     Liberal HILL, Dick 4,121


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     New Democrat FIRTH, Wally 5,410
     Progressive Conservative WARD, Bob 4,271
     Liberal WHITFORD, Richard 3,173

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