The 1991 Northwest Territories general election was held on October 15, 1991.
Election results
The election was held in 24 constituencies with 16,068 ballots cast, a turnout of 76.25%.
Outgoing Premier Dennis Patterson ran for re-election but was replaced by Nellie Cournoyea, who served out the entire term as the territory's first female Premier.
Election summary
{| class=wikitable
!colspan=5 align=center|Re-election Statistics
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!1987
!1991
| bgcolor="#ccccff" |Did not run again
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" |Defeated
| bgcolor="#aaffaa" |Reelected
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| 24
| 24
| 4
| 5
| 15
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Candidates
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!colspan=11 align=center|Results by District
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!District
!Winner
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!Incumbent
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|Aivilik
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | James Arvaluk<br>185 (34.6%)
|Piita Irniq<br>100 (18.7%)
|Andre Tautu<br>97 (18.2%)
|Donat Milortok<br>94 (17.6%)
|Tongola Sandy<br>58 (10.9%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Piita Irniq
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|Amittuq
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Titus Allooloo<br>411 (47.1%)
|Lucassi Ivvalu<br>237 (27.2%)
|Enoki Iqittuq<br>224 (25.7%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Titus Allooloo
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|Baffin Central
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Rebecca Mike<br>197 (26.3%)
|Pauloosie Paniloo<br>110 (14.7%)
|Ipeelee Kilabuk<br>103 (13.8%)
|Lootie Toomasie<br>98 (13.1%)
|Norman Komoartok<br>88 (11.4%)
|Myna Maniapik<br>85 (11.4%)
|Peter Iqalukjuak<br>38 (5.1%)
|Sam Palituq<br>29 (3.9%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Ipeelee Kilabuk
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|Baffin South
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Kenoayoak Pudlat<br>119 (19.2%)
|Joe Arlooktoo<br>100 (16.1%)
|Padluq Melia<br>96 (15.5%)
|Johnny Cookie<br>84 (13.5%)
|J. Aragutina<br>66 (10.6%)
|Matthew Saveakjuk<br>65 (10.5%)
|Joannie Ikkadluak<br>37 (6.0%)
|Pudloo Mingeriak<br>30 (4.8%)
|Mikidjuk Kolola<br>24 (3.9%)
| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Joe Arlooktoo
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|Deh Cho
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Samuel Gargan<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Samuel Gargan
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|Hay River
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | John Pollard<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" |John Pollard
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|High Arctic
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Ludy Pudluk<br>146 (38.5%)
|Larry Audlaluk<br>94 (24.8%)
|David Kalluk<br>65 (17.2%)
|Moses Koonoo<br>52 (13.7%)
|Jobie Issigaitok<br>22 (5.8%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" |Ludy Pudluk
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|Inuvik
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Fred Koe<br>335 (32.2%)
|Glenna Hansen<br>205 (19.7%)
|George Doolittle<br>179 (17.2%)
|Cece McCauley<br>149 (14.3%)
|Jeff Gardiner<br>137 (13.2%)
|Vivian Hunter<br>34 (3.3%)
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| bgcolor="#ccccff" | Tom Butters
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|Iqaluit
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Dennis Patterson<br>866 (60.1%)
|Val Haas<br>405 (28.1%)
|Bryan Sedluk Pearson<br>169 (11.7%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Dennis Patterson
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|Keewatin Central
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | John Todd<br>573 (63.0%)
|Jose Kusugak<br>337 (37.0%)
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|Kitikmeot
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Ernie Bernhardt<br>367 (33.0%)
|Kelvin Ng<br>316 (28.4%)
|Joe Ohokannoak<br>274 (24.7%)
|Edna Elias<br>137 (12.3%)
|Allen Maghagak<br>17 (1.5%)
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| bgcolor="#ccccff" | Red Pedersen
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|Kivallivik
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Silas Arngna'naaq<br>424 (39.6%)
|David Alagalak<br>349 (32.6%)
|Gordon Wray<br>298 (27.8%)
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| bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Gordon Wray
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|Mackenzie Delta
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Richard Nerysoo<br>407 (55.5%)
|Roger Allen<br>326 (44.5%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Richard Nerysoo
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|Nahendeh
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Jim Antoine<br>488 (50.5%)
|Steve Malesku<br>160 (16.6%)
|Pat Scott<br>117 (12.1%)
|Arnold Hope<br>58 (6.0%)
|Bill Lafferty<br>50 (5.2%)
|Joe Germain Mercredi<br>41 (4.2%)
|Bertha Norwegian<br>38 (3.9%)
|Daniel Lapierre<br>14 (1.5%)
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| bgcolor="#ccccff" | Nick Sibbeston
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|Natilikmiot
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | John Ningark<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | John Ningark
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|North Slave
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Henry Zoe*<br>352 (34.7%)
|Joe Rabesca<br>326 (32.1%)
|Richard Whitford<br>253 (24.9%)
|Cecilia Wetrade<br>84 (8.3%)
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| bgcolor="#cccccc" | new district
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|Nunakput
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Nellie Cournoyea<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Nellie Cournoyea
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|Sahtu
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Stephen Kakfwi<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Stephen Kakfwi
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|Thebacha
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Jeannie Marie-Jewell*<br>708 (61.4%)
|Louis Sebert<br>445 (38.6%)
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|Tu Nedhe
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Don Morin<br>401 (88.3%)
|Barbara Ann Beck<br>53 (11.7%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Don Morin
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|Yellowknife Centre
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Brian Lewis<br>285 (31.5%)
|Bruce McLaughlin*<br>262 (29.0%)
|Fernand Denault<br>187 (20.7%)
|Barbara O'Neill<br>155 (17.2%)
|June Balsillie<br>15 (1.7%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Brian Lewis
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|Yellowknife-Frame Lake
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Charlie Dent<br>313 (46.8%)
|Arlene Hache<br>214 (32.0%)
|Noel Montagano<br>132 (19.7%)
|David Barry<br>10 (1.5%)
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|Yellowknife North
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Michael Ballantyne<br>677 (51.2%)
|Barry Conacher<br>646 (48.8%)
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Michael Ballantyne
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|Yellowknife South
| bgcolor="#cccccc" | Tony Whitford<br>acclaimed
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| bgcolor="#aaffaa" | Tony Whitford
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* - denotes an incumbent running in a new district