# Nahendeh

Nahendeh is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district is roughly coterminous with the Dehcho Region, whose major communities are Fort Simpson and Fort Liard. The district also encompasses the smaller communities of Wrigley, Sambaa Kʼe, Nahanni Butte, and Jean Marie River.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

| Name | Elected | Left Office |
| Nick Sibbeston | 1987 | 1991 |
| Jim Antoine | 1991 | 2003 |
| Kevin Menicoche | 2003 | 2015 |
| Shane Thompson | 2015 | present |

## Election results
### 2023 election

vte2023 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Shane Thompson (I.C.) | 326 | 34.50 |
| | Mavis Cli-Michaud | 185 | 19.58 |
| | Sharon Allen | 149 | 15.77 |
| | Hillary Deneron | 149 | 15.77 |
| | Les Wright | 115 | 12.17 |
| | Josh P.T. Campbell | 21 | 2.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 945 |

### 2019 election

vte2019 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Shane Thompson | 536 |
| Mike Drake | 190 |
| Randy Sibbeston | 111 |
| Eric Menicoche | 40 |

### 2015 election

vte2015 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Shane Thompson | 292 | 29.4 |
| | Rosemary Gill | 202 | 20.4 |
| | Randy Sibbetson | 198 | 20.0 |
| | Kevin Menicoche | 137 | 13.8 |
| | Deneze Nakehk'o | 128 | 12.9 |
| | Arnold Hope | 23 | 2.3 |
| | Dennis Nelner | 12 | 1.2 |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 992 | 60% |

### 2011 election

2011 Northwest Territories general election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Kevin Menicoche | 431 |
| Bertha Norwegian | 127 |

### 2007 election

2007 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Kevin Menicoche | 548 | 61.30% |
| | Arnold Hope | 203 | 22.71% |
| | Bob Hanna | 71 | 7.94% |
| | Keyna Norwegian | 70 | 7.83% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 892 | 56.98% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 |
| 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 | % |
| | Kevin Menicoche | 362 | 34.48% |
| | Kathy Tsetso | 224 | 21.33% |
| | Arnold Hope | 127 | 12.10% |
| | Walter Blondin | 122 | 11.62% |
| | Shane A. Thompson | 107 | 10.19% |
| | Rita Cli | 58 | 5.52% |
| | John Hazenberg | 33 | 3.14% |
| | Yanny Leo Cordero | 17 | 1.62% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 1,050 | 70.53% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 |
| 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 | % |
| | Jim Antoine | 546 | 60.60% |
| | Paul Matthew Gammon | 312 | 34.63% |
| | William Lafferty | 43 | 4.77% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 901 | 72.24% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 10 |
| 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 |
| Jim Antoine | Acclaimed |

### 1991 election

1991 Northwest Territories general election :
| | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Jim Antoine | 488 | 50.52% |
| | Steve Malesku | 160 | 16.56% |
| | Pat Scott | 117 | 12.11% |
| | 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% |
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | Total valid ballots / Turnout | 975 | 77.1% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 |
| 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 |
| Nick Sibbeston | 651 | 79.6% |
| Jim Villeneuve | 167 | 20.4% |