Elections and referendums in the Northwest Territories
The 1987 Northwest Territories general election was held on October 5, 1987.
This was the last election in which Elections Canada would administer the elections.
The election was held in 24 constituencies with 15,901 ballots cast, a turnout of 71.56%.
Outgoing Premier Nick Sibbeston ran for re-election but was replaced by Dennis Patterson who served out the entire term.
| Re-election Statistics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1987 | Did not run again | Defeated | Reelected |
| 24 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| Results by District[1] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Winner | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Incumbent | ||
| Aivilik | Piita Irniq 535 (52.7%) |
Tagak Curley 480 (47.3%) |
Tagak Curley | ||||||
| Amittuq (formerly Foxe Basin) |
Titus Allooloo 331 (47.3%) |
Elijah Erkloo 131 (18.7%) |
James Arvaluk 130 (18.6%) |
Lucien Ukkalianuk 72 (10.3%) |
Seeana Attagootak 46 (6.6%) |
Thomas Ootook 10 (1.4%) |
Elijah Erkloo | ||
| Baffin Central | Ipeelee Kilabuk 252 (41.9%) |
Stevie Audlakiak 187 (31.1%) |
Pauloosie Paniloo 155 (25.8%) |
Alan Kuniliusie 7 (1.2%) |
Pauloosie Paniloo | ||||
| Baffin South | Joe Arlooktoo 132 (34.0%) |
Kenoayoak Pudlat 122 (31.4%) |
Joanasie Salomonie 120 (30.9%) |
Saila Pudlat 14 (3.6%) |
Joe Arlooktoo | ||||
| Deh Cho | Samuel Gargan 246 (53.1%) |
Roy Fabien 174 (37.6%) |
Albert Canadien 43 (9.3%) |
Samuel Gargan | |||||
| Hay River | John Pollard 899 (58.8%) |
Don Stewart 631 (41.2%) |
Don Stewart | ||||||
| High Arctic | Ludy Pudluk 153 (46.9%) |
Harry Iyerak 87 (26.7%) |
David Kalluk 86 (26.4%) |
Ludy Pudluk | |||||
| Hudson Bay | Charlie Crow 96 (45.7%) |
Moses Appaqaq 46 (21.9%) |
Moses Novalinga 31 (14.8%) |
Joe Arragutainaq 21 (10.0%) |
Johnny Tookalook 16 (7.6%) |
Moses Appaqaq | |||
| Inuvik | Tom Butters acclaimed |
Tom Butters | |||||||
| Iqaluit | Dennis Patterson acclaimed |
Dennis Patterson | |||||||
| Kitikmeot West | Red Pedersen 609 (72.4%) |
Randy Mulder 232 (27.6%) |
Red Pedersen | ||||||
| Kivallivik | Gordon Wray 582 (58.3%) |
Henry Ford 270 (27.0%) |
Tommy Owlijoot 147 (14.7%) |
Gordon Wray | |||||
| Mackenzie Delta | Richard Nerysoo 319 (53.1%) |
Bertha Allen 179 (29.8%) |
John Banksland 103 (17.1%) |
Richard Nerysoo | |||||
| Nahendeh (formerly Deh Cho Gah) |
Nick Sibbeston 651 (79.6%) |
Jim Villeneuve 167 (20.4%) |
Nick Sibbeston | ||||||
| Natilikmiot (formerly Kitikimeot East) |
Michael Angottitauruq 176 (31.7%) |
John Ningark 156 (28.1%) |
Bill Lyall 130 (23.4%) |
Bobby Lyall 93 (16.8%) |
Michael Angottitauruq | ||||
| Nunakput | Nellie Cournoyea 489 (70.0%) |
Mary Carpenter-Lyons 210 (30.0%) |
Nellie Cournoyea | ||||||
| Pine Point | Bruce McLaughlin 225 (76.3%) |
Clifford Reid 70 (23.7%) |
Bruce McLaughlin | ||||||
| Rae-Lac La Martre | Henry Zoe 332 (39.0%) |
Richard Whitford 322 (37.8%) |
James Wah-Shee 198 (23.2%) |
James Wah-Shee | |||||
| Sahtu | Stephen Kakfwi 381 (53.0%) |
George Cleary 338 (47.0%) |
John T'Seleie | ||||||
| Slave River | Jeannie Marie-Jewell 463 (35.0%) |
Wayne Cahill 345 (26.1%) |
Frieda Martselos 340 (25.7%) |
Michael Miltenberger 124 (9.4%) |
Louis Sebert 52 (3.9%) |
Arnold McCallum | |||
| Tu Nedhe | Don Morin 260 (62.2%) |
Eliza Lawrence 158 (37.8%) |
Eliza Lawrence | ||||||
| Yellowknife Centre | Brian Lewis 304 (36.2%) |
Don Sian 270 (32.1%) |
Noel Montagano 196 (23.3%) |
Joseph Lanzon 70 (8.3%) |
Bob MacQuarrie | ||||
| Yellowknife North | Michael Ballantyne acclaimed |
Michael Ballantyne | |||||||
| Yellowknife South | Ted Richard 1,091 (69.5%) |
Arlene Haché 297 (18.9%) |
Peter Fugisang 182 (11.6% |
Lynda Sorenson | |||||
