# 1987 Northwest Territories general election

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

Re-election Statistics :
| 1983 | 1987 | Did not run again | Defeated | Reelected |
| 24 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 |

### Candidates

Results by District :
| District | Winner | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Incumbent |
| Aivilik | Piita Irniq 535 (52.7%) | Tagak Curley 480 (47.3%) | | | | | Tagak Curley |
| Amittuq (formerly Foxe Basin) | Titus Allooloo 331 (47.3%) | Elijah Erkloo 131 (18.7%) | James Arvaluk 130 (18.6%) | Lucien Ukkalianuk 72 (10.3%) | Seeana Attagootak 46 (6.6%) | Thomas Ootook 10 (1.4%) | Elijah Erkloo |
| Baffin Central | Ipeelee Kilabuk 252 (41.9%) | Stevie Audlakiak 187 (31.1%) | Pauloosie Paniloo 155 (25.8%) | Alan Kuniliusie 7 (1.2%) | | | Pauloosie Paniloo |
| Baffin South | Joe Arlooktoo 132 (34.0%) | Kenoayoak Pudlat 122 (31.4%) | Joanasie Salomonie 120 (30.9%) | Saila Pudlat 14 (3.6%) | | | Joe Arlooktoo |
| Deh Cho | Samuel Gargan 246 (53.1%) | Roy Fabien 174 (37.6%) | Albert Canadien 43 (9.3%) | | | | Samuel Gargan |
| Hay River | John Pollard 899 (58.8%) | Don Stewart 631 (41.2%) | | | | | Don Stewart |
| High Arctic | Ludy Pudluk 153 (46.9%) | Harry Iyerak 87 (26.7%) | David Kalluk 86 (26.4%) | | | | Ludy Pudluk |
| Hudson Bay | Charlie Crow 96 (45.7%) | Moses Appaqaq 46 (21.9%) | Moses Novalinga 31 (14.8%) | Joe Arragutainaq 21 (10.0%) | Johnny Tookalook 16 (7.6%) | | Moses Appaqaq |
| Inuvik | Tom Butters acclaimed | | | | | | Tom Butters |
| Iqaluit | Dennis Patterson acclaimed | | | | | | Dennis Patterson |
| Kitikmeot West | Red Pedersen 609 (72.4%) | Randy Mulder 232 (27.6%) | | | | | Red Pedersen |
| Kivallivik | Gordon Wray 582 (58.3%) | Henry Ford 270 (27.0%) | Tommy Owlijoot 147 (14.7%) | | | | Gordon Wray |
| Mackenzie Delta | Richard Nerysoo 319 (53.1%) | Bertha Allen 179 (29.8%) | John Banksland 103 (17.1%) | | | | Richard Nerysoo |
| Nahendeh (formerly Deh Cho Gah) | Nick Sibbeston 651 (79.6%) | Jim Villeneuve 167 (20.4%) | | | | | Nick Sibbeston |
| Natilikmiot (formerly Kitikimeot East) | Michael Angottitauruq 176 (31.7%) | John Ningark 156 (28.1%) | Bill Lyall 130 (23.4%) | Bobby Lyall 93 (16.8%) | | | Michael Angottitauruq |
| Nunakput | Nellie Cournoyea 489 (70.0%) | Mary Carpenter-Lyons 210 (30.0%) | | | | | Nellie Cournoyea |
| Pine Point | Bruce McLaughlin 225 (76.3%) | Clifford Reid 70 (23.7%) | | | | | Bruce McLaughlin |
| Rae-Lac La Martre | Henry Zoe 332 (39.0%) | Richard Whitford 322 (37.8%) | James Wah-Shee 198 (23.2%) | | | | James Wah-Shee |
| Sahtu | Stephen Kakfwi 381 (53.0%) | George Cleary 338 (47.0%) | | | | | John T'Seleie |
| Slave River | Jeannie Marie-Jewell 463 (35.0%) | Wayne Cahill 345 (26.1%) | Frieda Martselos 340 (25.7%) | Michael Miltenberger 124 (9.4%) | Louis Sebert 52 (3.9%) | | Arnold McCallum |
| Tu Nedhe | Don Morin 260 (62.2%) | Eliza Lawrence 158 (37.8%) | | | | | Eliza Lawrence |
| Yellowknife Centre | Brian Lewis 304 (36.2%) | Don Sian 270 (32.1%) | Noel Montagano 196 (23.3%) | Joseph Lanzon 70 (8.3%) | | | Bob MacQuarrie |
| Yellowknife North | Michael Ballantyne acclaimed | | | | | | Michael Ballantyne |
| Yellowknife South | Ted Richard 1,091 (69.5%) | Arlene Haché 297 (18.9%) | Peter Fugisang 182 (11.6% | | | | Lynda Sorenson |