- Northwest Territories general election, 2003
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Joe Handley, in 2006.
The Northwest Territories general election, 2003 was the 20th general election in the Canadian territory's history, conducted on November 24, 2003, to elect the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.
The election was called on October 27. Premier Stephen Kakfwi had previously chosen not to run.
The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). There were 21,474 registered voters at the time of the election.
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Issues
Issues at the election included:
- devolution of federal powers,
- the method of choosing the premier,
- the alcohol abuse and suicide problems,
- shortage of medical professionals and affordable housing;
- school crowding,
- the $85-million deficit;
- sharing of profits from mining and oil and gas development.
Results
Elections were held in 14 of the 19 electoral districts. The following five districts acclaimed their MLA:
- Hay River North: Paul Delorey
- Inuvik Boot Lake: Floyd Roland
- Mackenzie Delta: David Krutko
- Weledeh: Joe Handley
- Yellowknife South: Brendan Bell
The following is a list of the districts with their winning candidates.
District Elected Percentage Other candidates Deh Cho Michael McLeod 51.04% Michael Nadli Frame Lake Charles Dent 62.96% David W. Wind Great Slave Bill Braden 64.52% Karen Hamre Hay River South Jane Groenewegen 44.56% Ann M. Lobb, Duncan McNeill, Harvey Werner Inuvik Twin Lakes Roger Allen 54.53% Ken Smith, Bobby Van Bridger, Clarence G. Wood Kam Lake Dave Ramsay 49.53% Bill Aho, Steve Petersen Nahendeh Kevin A. Menicoche 34.48% Walter Blondin, Rita Cli, Yanny Leo Cordero, John Hazenberg, Arnold Hope, Shane A. Thompson, Kathy Tsetso North Slave Henry Zoe 42.27% Nora P. Doig, Leon Lafferty Nunakput Calvin P. Pokiak 52.5% Vince Steen Range Lake Sandy Lee 80.56% Francis H. Chang Sahtu Norman Yakeleya 45.59% Lucy Jackson, Frank T'Seleie, Larry M. Tourangeau, Judi M. Tutcho Thebacha Michael Miltenberger 65.36% Don Tourangeau Tu Nedhe Bobby J. Villeneuve 23.71% Maurice E. Boucher, Felix Lockhart, James Marlowe, Steven Nitah, Robert Sayine, Wilfred M. Simon Yellowknife Centre Robert Hawkins 26.61% Bob Haywood, Don Kindt, Annemieke Mulders, Lena Pedersen (Pederson), Daniel A. Wong, Liz Wyman Joe Handley was acclaimed premier by the legislature on December 10, 2003. His two prospective opponents, Roger Allen and Floyd Roland, had announced that they would not run against him. [1]
Miscellaneous
In an unusual occurrence, the riding of Inuvik Twin Lakes experienced 150% voter turnout. 356 people were registered to vote in that riding, but an additional 187 showed up at the ballot box. A resident of a riding eligible but not registered to vote may register on the spot by presenting a proof of residency. [2]
External links
- Elections NWT
- CBC: Northwest Territories Votes 2003
- NWT Legislative Assembly
- NWT Legislative Assembly - About Consensus Government
General elections Referendums 1982 · 1992Current Northwest Territories territorial electoral districts Deh Cho • Frame Lake • Great Slave • Hay River North • Hay River South • Inuvik Boot Lake • Inuvik Twin Lakes • Kam Lake • Mackenzie Delta • Monfwi • Nahendeh • Nunakput • Range Lake • Sahtu • Thebacha • Tu Nedhe • Weledeh • Yellowknife Centre • Yellowknife SouthCategories:- 2003 elections in Canada
- Northwest Territories elections
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