Mackenzie Delta (electoral district)

Mackenzie Delta^[1] is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Aklavik, Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic.^[2]

History

The district was created when Mackenzie West was split into this district and Mackenzie River. In its first incarnation after redistribution in 1954 it covered the communities of Paulatuk, Stanton, Tuktoyaktuk, Reindeer Depot, Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic), Fort Good Hope and East Branch. The district was abolished for the first time in 1975 and recreated again in 1979.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

	Name	Elected	Left Office
	Frank Carmichael	1954	1957
	Knut Lang	1957	1964
	Lyle Trimble	1964	1970 or 1975
	Richard Nerysoo	1979	1995
	David Krutko	1995	2011
	Frederick Blake, Jr.	2011	present

Election results

2011 election

2011 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Frederick Blake, Jr	190
	Taig Connell	150
	Eugene Pascal	132
	Mary Clark	89
	Glenna Hansen	66

2007 election

2007 Northwest Territories general election
[2] ^a[›]	Name	Vote	%
	David Krutko	303	50.33%
	Mary Joanne Clark	164	27.24%
	Donald Robert	132	21.93%
Total Valid Ballots		599	99.50%
Voter Turnout 61.12%		Rejected Ballots 3

2003 election

2003 Northwest Territories general election
[3]	Name	Vote	%
	David Krutko	Acclaimed

1999 election

1999 Northwest Territories general election
[4]	Name	Vote	%
	David Krutko	444	74.75%
	Grace Blake	150	25.25%
Total Valid Ballots		594	100%
Voter Turnout 65.65%		Rejected Ballots 6

1995 election

1995 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	David Krutko	350	45.36%
	Richard Nerysoo	218	28.24%
	Charles Furlong	204	26.42%
Total Valid Ballots		772	100%
Voter Turnout 70.5%		Rejected Ballots

1991 election

1991 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Richard Nerysoo	407	55.53%
	Roger Allen	326	44.47%
Total Valid Ballots		733	100%
Voter Turnout 71.3%		Rejected Ballots

1987 election

1987 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Richard Nerysoo
Total Valid Ballots		'	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

1983 election

1983 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Richard Nerysoo
Total Valid Ballots		'	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

1979 election

1979 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Richard Nerysoo
Total Valid Ballots		'	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

1970 election

1970 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Lyle Trimble
Total Valid Ballots		'	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

1967 election

1967 Northwest Territories general election
[5]	Name	Vote	%
	Lyle Trimble	Acclaimed

1964 election

1964 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Lyle Trimble
Total Valid Ballots		'	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

1960 election

1960 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Knut Lang
Total Valid Ballots		'	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

1957 election

1957 Northwest Territories general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Knut Lang
Total Valid Ballots		'	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

1954 election

1954 Northwest Territories general election
[6]	Name	Vote	%
	Frank Carmichael	353	54.31%
	James Edward Sittichinli	297	45.69%
Total Valid Ballots		650	100%
Voter Turnout 66.54%		Rejected Ballots 28

Notes

^ a: In the 2007 election, percentages assigned to candidates were based on the total votes cast. In prior elections the percentages were based on the valid votes.

References

1. Constituency map of the NWT
2. "Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
3. "Official Voting Results 2003 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
4. "Official Voting Results 1999 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
5. "Territories Election Results Still In Doubt". Calgary Herald. July 5, 1967. p. 2.
6. Cloutier, Edmomd (1955). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Queen's Printer.

External links

• Website of the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories