List of Northwest Territories by-elections

The list of Northwest Territories by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian territory of the Northwest Territories. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of the legislative assembly. Incumbent members were required to recontest their seats upon being appointed to Cabinet. Nearly all of these Ministerial by-elections were uncontested.

19th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 2019–2023 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedTu Nedhé-WiilidehFebruary 8, 2022Steve Norn    Non-partisan consensus governmentRichard Edjericon    Non-partisan consensus governmentExpulsionYesMonfwiJuly 27, 2021Jackson Lafferty    Non-partisan consensus governmentJane Weyallon Armstrong    Non-partisan consensus governmentResignationYes

15th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 2003–2007 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedNorth SlaveJuly 18, 2005Henry Zoe    Non-partisan consensus governmentJackson Lafferty    Non-partisan consensus governmentResignationYesInuvik Twin LakesJuly 18, 2004Roger Allen    Non-partisan consensus governmentRobert C. McLeod    Non-partisan consensus governmentResignationYes

9th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1979–1983 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedBaffin CentralSeptember 15, 1980James Arreak    Non-partisan consensus governmentIpeelee Kilabuk    Non-partisan consensus governmentResignationNo

8th Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1975–1979 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedMackenzie–Great BearJune 14, 1976George Barnaby    Non-partisan consensus governmentPeter Fraser    Non-partisan consensus governmentResignationYesGreat Slave LakeJune 9, 1976†James Wah-Shee    Non-partisan consensus governmentRichard D. J. Whitford    Non-partisan consensus governmentResignationNo

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

6th Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1967–1970 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedMackenzie RiverJanuary 2, 1969Bill Berg    Non-partisan consensus governmentMark Duane Fairbrother    Non-partisan consensus governmentDeathNo

5th Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1964–1967 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedEastern ArcticSeptember 19, 1966District createdSimonie Michael    Non-partisan consensus governmentNew electoral districtYesCentral ArcticJuly 14, 1966†District createdDuncan Pryde    Non-partisan consensus governmentNew electoral districtYesKeewatinJuly 14, 1966†District createdRobert Williamson    Non-partisan consensus governmentNew electoral districtYes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

4th Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1960–1964 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedMackenzie SouthJuly 23, 1962Ayliffe "Pat" Carey    Non-partisan consensus governmentPaul William Kaeser    Non-partisan consensus governmentResignationNo

3rd Northwest Territories Legislative Council 1957–1960 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedMackenzie NorthOctober 5, 1959†John Goodall    Non-partisan consensus governmentErnest James "Scotty" Gall    Non-partisan consensus governmentUnknownYes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

5th North-West Legislative Assembly 1902–1905 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedSt. AlbertJune 9, 1903Daniel Maloney    IndependentLouis Joseph Alphonse Lambert    IndependentUnseated due to briberyNoWolseleyFebruary 18, 1903†William Elliott    IndependentWilliam Elliott    IndependentUnknownYesBanffFebruary 4, 1903Arthur Sifton    Liberal-ConservativeCharles W. Fisher    LiberalResignationYesSaskatoonDecember 9, 1902William Henry Sinclair    IndependentJames Clinkskill    IndependentUnknownNo

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

4th North-West Legislative Assembly 1898–1902 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedBanffMarch 22, 1901†Arthur Sifton    Liberal-ConservativeArthur Sifton    Liberal-ConservativeMinisterial appointmentYesGrenfellMarch 22, 1901Richard Stuart Lake    Liberal-ConservativeRichard Stuart Lake    Liberal-ConservativeSought re-election after failing to enter federal politicsYesMoose JawMarch 22, 1901James Hamilton Ross    IndependentGeorge Malcolm Annable    IndependentUnknownYesWest CalgaryMarch 22, 1901R. B. Bennett    IndependentR. B. Bennett    IndependentResignationYesBanffJune 27, 1899Robert Brett    LiberalArthur Sifton    Liberal-ConservativeInvalidation of the 1898 resultYes

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

3rd North-West Legislative Assembly 1894–1898 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedLethbridgeOctober 26, 1897†Charles Alexander Magrath    IndependentCharles Alexander Magrath    IndependentUnknownNoMacleodOctober 26, 1897†Frederick Haultain    IndependentFrederick Haultain    IndependentConfirmation as PremierYesMitchellOctober 26, 1897†Hilliard Mitchell    IndependentHilliard Mitchell    IndependentUnknownYesMoose JawOctober 26, 1897†James Hamilton Ross    IndependentJames Hamilton Ross    IndependentConfirmation as Territorial Secretary, Territorial Treasurer, Minister of Public Works, and Minister of AgricultureYesSouth Qu'AppelleOctober 26, 1897†George H. V. Bulyea    IndependentGeorge H. V. Bulyea    IndependentUnknownYesYorktonOctober 26, 1897†Fredrik Robert Insinger    IndependentThomas Alfred Patrick    IndependentUnknownYesPrince Albert WestJuly 7, 1897John Lestock Reid    IndependentThomas James Agnew    IndependentUnknownNoNorth Qu'AppelleDecember 7, 1896William Sutherland    IndependentDonald H. McDonald    IndependentUnknownYesEdmontonAugust 4, 1896Frank Oliver    IndependentMatthew McCauley    IndependentResignationNo

† Won by acclamation; this date is the date of the return of the writ.

2nd North-West Legislative Assembly 1891–1894 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedWhitewoodFebruary 16, 1894Daniel Campbell    IndependentJoseph Clementson    IndependentUnknownNoWallaceNovember 12, 1892Joel Reaman    IndependentFredrik Robert Insinger    IndependentUnknownNo

1st Council of the North-West Territories 1876–1888 By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedMacleodSeptember 5, 1887Richard Henry Boyle    IndependentFrederick Haultain    IndependentResignationYesQu'AppelleMay 24, 1887Robert Crawford    IndependentWilliam Sutherland    IndependentResignationYesQu'AppelleOctober 14, 1886Thomas Wesley Jackson    IndependentRobert Crawford    IndependentResignationYes Calgary July 14, 1886 James Davidson Geddes     IndependentJohn D. Lauder     Independent ResignationNoHugh CayleyYesMoose MountainJuly 8, 1886John Gillanders Turriff    IndependentJohn Gillanders Turriff    IndependentUnknownYesCalgaryJune 28, 1884District createdJames Davidson Geddes    IndependentNew electoral districtYesMoose MountainJune 28, 1884District createdJohn Gillanders Turriff    IndependentNew electoral districtYesBroadviewAugust 31, 1883District createdJohn Claude Hamilton    IndependentNew electoral districtNoMoose JawAugust 13, 1883District createdJames Hamilton Ross    IndependentNew electoral districtYesQu'AppelleAugust 13, 1883District createdThomas Wesley Jackson    IndependentNew electoral districtYesReginaAugust 13, 1883District createdWilliam White    IndependentNew electoral districtNoLorneJune 5, 1883Lawrence Clarke    IndependentDay Hort MacDowall    IndependentRetirementNoEdmontonMay 29, 1883District createdFrank Oliver    IndependentNew electoral districtNoLorneMarch 23, 1881District createdLawrence Clarke    IndependentNew electoral districtNo

See also List of federal by-elections in Canada

References

Elections NWT Saskatchewan Archives