# Mackenzie Delta (electoral district)

Mackenzie Delta is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of Aklavik, Fort McPherson and Tsiigehtchic.

## History

The district was created when Mackenzie West was split into this district and Mackenzie River. In its first incarnation after redistribution in 1954 it covered the communities of Paulatuk, Stanton, Tuktoyaktuk, Reindeer Depot, Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Arctic Red River (Tsiigehtchic), Fort Good Hope and East Branch. The district was abolished for the first time in 1975 and recreated again in 1979.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

| Name | Elected | Left Office |
| Frank Carmichael | 1954 | 1957 |
| Knut Lang | 1957 | 1964 |
| Lyle Trimble | 1964 | 1970 or 1975 |
| Richard Nerysoo | 1979 | 1995 |
| David Krutko | 1995 | 2011 |
| Frederick Blake, Jr. | 2011 | 2023 |
| George Nerysoo | 2023 | present |

## Election results
### 2023 election

vte2023 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | George Nerysoo | 233 | 37.04 |
| | Frederick Blake Jr. (I.S.) | 220 | 34.98 |
| | Richard Ross Jr. | 176 | 27.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 629 |

### 2019 election

vte2019 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes |
| | Frederick Blake, Jr. | Acclaimed |
| Source(s) "Eight ridings to watch in the Northwest Territories' election". CBC. Retrieved 11 September 2019. |||||||

### 2015 election

vte2015 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frederick Blake, Jr. | 313 | 48.0 |
| William Firth | 137 | 21.0 |
| Norman Snowshoe | 116 | 17.8 |
| David Krutko | 86 | 13.2 |

### 2011 election

vte2011 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Frederick Blake, Jr. | 190 |
| Taig Connell | 150 |
| Eugene Pascal | 132 |
| Mary Clark | 89 |
| Glenna Hansen | 66 |

### 2007 election

2007 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | David Krutko | 303 | 50.33% |
| | Mary Joanne Clark | 164 | 27.24% |
| | Donald Robert | 132 | 21.93% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 599 | 61.12% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 |
| Source(s) "Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2008. |||||||

### 2003 election

2003 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes |
| | David Krutko | Acclaimed |
| Source(s) "Official Voting Results 2003 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2008. |||||||

### 1999 election

1999 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | David Krutko | 444 | 74.75% |
| | Grace Blake | 150 | 25.25% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 594 | 65.65% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 |
| Source(s) "Official Voting Results 1999 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2008. |||||||

### 1995 election

1995 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | David Krutko | 350 | 45.36% |
| | Richard Nerysoo | 218 | 28.24% |
| | Charles Furlong | 204 | 26.42% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 772 | 70.5% |

### 1991 election

1991 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Richard Nerysoo | 407 | 55.53% |
| | Roger Allen | 326 | 44.47% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 733 | 71.3% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1 |
| Source(s) "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Elections of Members to the Council of the Northwest Territories, 1991" (PDF). Elections Northwest Territories. Retrieved 26 September 2020. |||||||

### 1987 election

1987 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Richard Nerysoo | ? |

### 1983 election

1983 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Richard Nerysoo | ? |

### 1979 election

1979 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Richard Nerysoo | ? |

### 1970 election

1970 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Lyle Trimble | ? |
| John Tetlichi | ? |
| Claire Barnabe | ? |

### 1967 election

1967 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes |
| | Lyle Trimble | Acclaimed |
| Source(s) "Territories Election Results Still In Doubt". Calgary Herald. 5 July 1967. p. 2. |||||||

### 1964 election

1964 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Lyle Trimble | ? |

### 1960 election

1960 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Knut Lang | ? |

### 1957 election

1957 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Knut Lang | ? |

### 1954 election

vte1954 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Frank Carmichael | 353 | 54.31% |
| | James Edward Sittichinli | 297 | 45.69% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 650 | 66.54% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 28 |
| Source(s) Cloutier, Edmomd (1955). Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Queen's Printer. |||||||