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1999 Northwest Territories general election


FieldValue
election_name1999 Northwest Territories general election
seats_for_election19 seats in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
posttitlePremier after election
before_electionJim Antoine
titlePremier
next_year2003
countryNorthwest Territories
next_election2003 Northwest Territories general election
elected_mps14th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
election_dateDecember 6, 1999
previous_mps12th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
previous_year1995
previous_election1995 Northwest Territories general election
ongoingno
typeparliamentary
after_electionStephen Kakfwi

The 1999 Northwest Territories general election was held on December 6, 1999. This was the first election under the new boundaries that were created when Nunavut was carved out of the Northwest Territories. 19 members were elected, five fewer than in the previous election.

The main issues in this election were Native self-government and control over the territory's resources.

On polling day, Yellowknife was caught in an extreme blizzard that cut off-road traffic and supplies.

This was also the last election in Canada in the 20th century.

The election was conducted under a non-partisan rules as the government operates under consensus, and Elections N.W.T. has not recognized parties since 1905. The Western Arctic New Democratic Party, a quasi-official offshoot of the New Democratic Party of Canada, fielded candidates and published signs and campaign material, as an attempt to revive a partisan legislature. They were shut out of the election.

Members of the Legislative Assembly elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

DistrictMember
Deh ChoMichael McLeod
Frame LakeCharles Dent
Great SlaveBill Braden
Hay River NorthPaul Delorey
Hay River SouthJane Groenewegen
Inuvik Boot LakeFloyd Roland
Inuvik Twin LakesRoger Allen
Kam LakeTony Whitford
Mackenzie DeltaDavid Krutko
NahendehJim Antoine
North SlaveLeon Lafferty
NunakputVince Steen
Range LakeSandy Lee
SahtuStephen Kakfwi
ThebachaMichael Miltenberger
Tu NedheSteven Nitah
WeledehJoe Handley
Yellowknife CentreJake Ootes
Yellowknife SouthBrendan Bell
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