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

Candidates

* - denotes an incumbent running in a new district

References

1. "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on the Elections of Members to the Council of the Northwest Territories, 1991" (PDF). Elections Northwest Territories. Retrieved September 26, 2020.