# 1991 Northwest Territories general election

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

Re-election Statistics :
| 1987 | 1991 | Did not run again | Defeated | Reelected |
| 24 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 |

### Candidates

Results by District :
| District | Winner | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth | Ninth | Incumbent |
| Aivilik | James Arvaluk 185 (34.6%) | Piita Irniq 100 (18.7%) | Andre Tautu 97 (18.2%) | Donat Milortok 94 (17.6%) | Tongola Sandy 58 (10.9%) | | | | | Piita Irniq |
| Amittuq | Titus Allooloo 411 (47.1%) | Lucassi Ivvalu 237 (27.2%) | Enoki Iqittuq 224 (25.7%) | | | | | | | Titus Allooloo |
| Baffin Central | Rebecca Mike 197 (26.3%) | Pauloosie Paniloo 110 (14.7%) | Ipeelee Kilabuk 103 (13.8%) | Lootie Toomasie 98 (13.1%) | Norman Komoartok 88 (11.4%) | Myna Maniapik 85 (11.4%) | Peter Iqalukjuak 38 (5.1%) | Sam Palituq 29 (3.9%) | | Ipeelee Kilabuk |
| Baffin South | Kenoayoak Pudlat 119 (19.2%) | Joe Arlooktoo 100 (16.1%) | Padluq Melia 96 (15.5%) | Johnny Cookie 84 (13.5%) | J. Aragutina 66 (10.6%) | Matthew Saveakjuk 65 (10.5%) | Joannie Ikkadluak 37 (6.0%) | Pudloo Mingeriak 30 (4.8%) | Mikidjuk Kolola 24 (3.9%) | Joe Arlooktoo |
| Deh Cho | Samuel Gargan acclaimed | | | | | | | | | Samuel Gargan |
| Hay River | John Pollard acclaimed | | | | | | | | | John Pollard |
| High Arctic | Ludy Pudluk 146 (38.5%) | Larry Audlaluk 94 (24.8%) | David Kalluk 65 (17.2%) | Moses Koonoo 52 (13.7%) | Jobie Issigaitok 22 (5.8%) | | | | | Ludy Pudluk |
| Inuvik | Fred Koe 335 (32.2%) | Glenna Hansen 205 (19.7%) | George Doolittle 179 (17.2%) | Cece McCauley 149 (14.3%) | Jeff Gardiner 137 (13.2%) | Vivian Hunter 34 (3.3%) | | | | Tom Butters |
| Iqaluit | Dennis Patterson 866 (60.1%) | Val Haas 405 (28.1%) | Bryan Sedluk Pearson 169 (11.7%) | | | | | | | Dennis Patterson |
| Keewatin Central | John Todd 573 (63.0%) | Jose Kusugak 337 (37.0%) | | | | | | | | new district |
| Kitikmeot | Ernie Bernhardt 367 (33.0%) | Kelvin Ng 316 (28.4%) | Joe Ohokannoak 274 (24.7%) | Edna Elias 137 (12.3%) | Allen Maghagak 17 (1.5%) | | | | | Red Pedersen |
| Kivallivik | Silas Arngna'naaq 424 (39.6%) | David Alagalak 349 (32.6%) | Gordon Wray 298 (27.8%) | | | | | | | Gordon Wray |
| Mackenzie Delta | Richard Nerysoo 407 (55.5%) | Roger Allen 326 (44.5%) | | | | | | | | Richard Nerysoo |
| Nahendeh | Jim Antoine 488 (50.5%) | Steve Malesku 160 (16.6%) | Pat Scott 117 (12.1%) | Arnold Hope 58 (6.0%) | Bill Lafferty 50 (5.2%) | Joe Germain Mercredi 41 (4.2%) | Bertha Norwegian 38 (3.9%) | Daniel Lapierre 14 (1.5%) | | Nick Sibbeston |
| Natilikmiot | John Ningark acclaimed | | | | | | | | | John Ningark |
| North Slave | Henry Zoe* 352 (34.7%) | Joe Rabesca 326 (32.1%) | Richard Whitford 253 (24.9%) | Cecilia Wetrade 84 (8.3%) | | | | | | new district |
| Nunakput | Nellie Cournoyea acclaimed | | | | | | | | | Nellie Cournoyea |
| Sahtu | Stephen Kakfwi acclaimed | | | | | | | | | Stephen Kakfwi |
| Thebacha | Jeannie Marie-Jewell* 708 (61.4%) | Louis Sebert 445 (38.6%) | | | | | | | | new district |
| Tu Nedhe | Don Morin 401 (88.3%) | Barbara Ann Beck 53 (11.7%) | | | | | | | | Don Morin |
| Yellowknife Centre | Brian Lewis 285 (31.5%) | Bruce McLaughlin* 262 (29.0%) | Fernand Denault 187 (20.7%) | Barbara O'Neill 155 (17.2%) | June Balsillie 15 (1.7%) | | | | | Brian Lewis |
| Yellowknife-Frame Lake | Charlie Dent 313 (46.8%) | Arlene Hache 214 (32.0%) | Noel Montagano 132 (19.7%) | David Barry 10 (1.5%) | | | | | | new district |
| Yellowknife North | Michael Ballantyne 677 (51.2%) | Barry Conacher 646 (48.8%) | | | | | | | | Michael Ballantyne |
| Yellowknife South | Tony Whitford acclaimed | | | | | | | | | Tony Whitford |
* - denotes an incumbent running in a new district