The 1987 Northwest Territories general election was held on October 5, 1987.
This was the last election in which Elections Canada would administer the elections.
Election results
The election was held in 24 constituencies with 15,901 ballots cast, a turnout of 71.56%.
Outgoing Premier Nick Sibbeston ran for re-election but was replaced by Dennis Patterson who served out the entire term.
Election summary
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=5 align=center|Re-election Statistics
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!1983
!1987
| bgcolor="#ccccff" |Did not run again
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |Defeated
| bgcolor="#aaffaa" |Reelected
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| 24
| 24
| 4
| 6
| 14
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Candidates
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=10 align=center|Results by District
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!District
!Winner
!Second
!Third
!Fourth
!Fifth
!Sixth
!Incumbent
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|Aivilik
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Piita Irniq<br>535 (52.7%)
|Tagak Curley<br>480 (47.3%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Tagak Curley
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|Amittuq<br>(formerly Foxe Basin)
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Titus Allooloo<br>331 (47.3%)
|Elijah Erkloo<br>131 (18.7%)
|James Arvaluk<br>130 (18.6%)
|Lucien Ukkalianuk<br>72 (10.3%)
|Seeana Attagootak<br>46 (6.6%)
|Thomas Ootook<br>10 (1.4%)
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Elijah Erkloo
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|Baffin Central
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Ipeelee Kilabuk<br>252 (41.9%)
|Stevie Audlakiak<br>187 (31.1%)
|Pauloosie Paniloo<br>155 (25.8%)
|Alan Kuniliusie<br>7 (1.2%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Pauloosie Paniloo
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|Baffin South
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Joe Arlooktoo<br>132 (34.0%)
|Kenoayoak Pudlat<br>122 (31.4%)
|Joanasie Salomonie<br>120 (30.9%)
|Saila Pudlat<br>14 (3.6%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Joe Arlooktoo
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|Deh Cho
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Samuel Gargan<br>246 (53.1%)
|Roy Fabien<br>174 (37.6%)
|Albert Canadien<br>43 (9.3%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Samuel Gargan
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|Hay River
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | John Pollard<br>899 (58.8%)
|Don Stewart<br>631 (41.2%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |Don Stewart
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|High Arctic
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Ludy Pudluk<br>153 (46.9%)
|Harry Iyerak<br>87 (26.7%)
|David Kalluk<br>86 (26.4%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" |Ludy Pudluk
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|Hudson Bay
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Charlie Crow<br>96 (45.7%)
|Moses Appaqaq<br>46 (21.9%)
|Moses Novalinga<br>31 (14.8%)
|Joe Arragutainaq<br>21 (10.0%)
|Johnny Tookalook<br>16 (7.6%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |Moses Appaqaq
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|Inuvik
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Tom Butters<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Tom Butters
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|Iqaluit
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Dennis Patterson<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Dennis Patterson
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|Kitikmeot West
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Red Pedersen<br>609 (72.4%)
|Randy Mulder<br>232 (27.6%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Red Pedersen
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|Kivallivik
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Gordon Wray<br>582 (58.3%)
|Henry Ford<br>270 (27.0%)
|Tommy Owlijoot<br>147 (14.7%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Gordon Wray
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|Mackenzie Delta
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Richard Nerysoo<br>319 (53.1%)
|Bertha Allen<br>179 (29.8%)
|John Banksland<br>103 (17.1%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Richard Nerysoo
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|Nahendeh<br>(formerly Deh Cho Gah)
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Nick Sibbeston<br>651 (79.6%)
|Jim Villeneuve<br>167 (20.4%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Nick Sibbeston
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|Natilikmiot<br>(formerly Kitikimeot East)
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Michael Angottitauruq<br>176 (31.7%)
|John Ningark<br>156 (28.1%)
|Bill Lyall<br>130 (23.4%)
|Bobby Lyall<br>93 (16.8%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Michael Angottitauruq
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|Nunakput
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Nellie Cournoyea<br>489 (70.0%)
|Mary Carpenter-Lyons<br>210 (30.0%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Nellie Cournoyea
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|Pine Point
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Bruce McLaughlin<br>225 (76.3%)
|Clifford Reid<br>70 (23.7%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Bruce McLaughlin
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|Rae-Lac La Martre
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Henry Zoe<br>332 (39.0%)
|Richard Whitford<br>322 (37.8%)
|James Wah-Shee<br>198 (23.2%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | James Wah-Shee
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|Sahtu
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Stephen Kakfwi<br>381 (53.0%)
|George Cleary<br>338 (47.0%)
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| bgcolor="#ccccff" | John T'Seleie
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|Slave River
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Jeannie Marie-Jewell<br>463 (35.0%)
|Wayne Cahill<br>345 (26.1%)
|Frieda Martselos<br>340 (25.7%)
|Michael Miltenberger<br>124 (9.4%)
|Louis Sebert<br>52 (3.9%)
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| bgcolor="#ccccff" | Arnold McCallum
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|Tu Nedhe
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Don Morin<br>260 (62.2%)
|Eliza Lawrence<br>158 (37.8%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Eliza Lawrence
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|Yellowknife Centre
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Brian Lewis<br>304 (36.2%)
|Don Sian<br>270 (32.1%)
|Noel Montagano<br>196 (23.3%)
|Joseph Lanzon<br>70 (8.3%)
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| bgcolor="#ccccff" | Bob MacQuarrie
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|Yellowknife North
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Michael Ballantyne<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Michael Ballantyne
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|Yellowknife South
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Ted Richard<br>1,091 (69.5%)
|Arlene Haché<br>297 (18.9%)
|Peter Fugisang<br>182 (11.6%
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Ted Richard
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References
External links
- Legislative Assembly Report Fall autumn 1987