Northwest Territories general election, 1979
The Northwest Territories general election, 1979 was the 14th general election in the Northwest Territories history. The election took place on October 1, 1979.
Twenty Two members were elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. In 1980 George Braden would become the first Premier of the Northwest Territories since Frederick Haultain in 1905. However he was retro-actively given the title in 1994.
Election summary
| Election summary [1] |
# of candidates |
Popular vote |
| Incumbent |
New |
# |
% |
| Elected candidates |
4 |
17 |
? |
? |
| Acclaimed candidates |
? |
1 |
|
| Defeated candidates |
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
12,586 |
100% |
| Turnout 62.1% |
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
References
- ^ Dickerson, Mark. Whose North?: Political Change, Political Development, and Self-Government in the Northwest Territories. UBC Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-7748-0418-1.