Northwest Territories general election, 1967
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The Northwest Territories General Election of 1967 took place on July 4, 1967. This was the tenth general election in the history of the Northwest Territories.
Tragedy would ensue after this election as member elect Bill Berg died in a plane crash while flying into Yellowknife on October 1, only a few days before the new council was to open.
This would be the first time since 1905 where more elected members would sit then appointed members.
This is also the first election in the history of the territories, that electoral districts covered the entire territories. The redistribution of districts was a result of the Carruthers Commission.
[edit] Appointed members
| 6th Northwest Territories Council | |||
| Member | New/Re-appointed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Campbell | Re-appointed | ||
| Abe Okpik | Re-appointed | ||
| ? | ? | ||
| ? | ? | ||
| ? | ? | ||
[edit] Members elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 6th Northwest Territories Council | |||
| District | Member | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arctic | Robert Williamson | ||
| East Arctic | Simonie Michael | ||
| Mackenzie Delta | Lyle Trimble | ||
| Mackenzie North | David Searle | ||
| Mackenzie River | Bill Berg | ||
| Mackenzie South | Don Stewart | ||
| Western Arctic | Duncan Pryde | ||
| Preceded by 1964 Northwest Territories Election |
Northwest Territories Elections | Succeeded by 1970 Northwest Territories Election |
