1970 Northwest Territories general election
The 1970 Northwest Territories general election took place on December 21, 1970. This was the 12th election in Northwest Territories history. It took place during the centennial of the territory.
Among the festivities earlier in the year was an official visit by Queen Elizabeth II to open the first Arctic Winter games in Yellowknife. The world-famous Polar Bear licence plate was also unveiled.
The centenary election brought up a number of old issues that have been seen in many elections in the past 100 years, mainly the transfer of powers from the federal government to the territory, full self-government, and rights for natives.
This was the first election in which a woman, Lena Pedersen was elected to the Territorial Legislature. She was one of ten elected members and four appointed members who would sit on the council.
The voting age for this election was lowered from 21 to 19.
Election summary
| Election summary [1] | # of candidates | Popular vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbent | New | # | % | |
| Elected candidates | 2 | 7 | ? | ? |
| Acclaimed candidates | ? | 1 | ||
| Appointed Members | 1 | 3? | ||
| Defeated candidates | ||||
| Total | 9,169 | 100% | ||
| Turnout 69.2% | ||||
Appointed members
| 7th Northwest Territories Council | |||
| Member | New/Re-appointed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Campbell | Re-appointed | ||
| Louis-Edmond Hamelin | New appointed | ||
| ? | ? | ||
| ? | ? | ||
Members of the Legislative Assembly elected
For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| 7th Northwest Territories Legislative Council | |||
| District | Member | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arctic | Lena Pedersen | ||
| Eastern Arctic | Bryan Pearson | ||
| Great Slave North | James Rabesca* | ||
| Great Slave South | Paul Kaeser | ||
| High Arctic | Welland Phipps | ||
| Keewatin South | Willie Adams | ||
| Keewatin North | David Searle | ||
| Lower Mackenzie | Lyle Trimble | ||
| Mackenzie-Laird | Nick Sibbeston | ||
| Western Arctic | Tom Butters | ||
References
- Dickerson, Mark. Whose North?: Political Change, Political Development, and Self-Government in the Northwest Territories. UBC Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-7748-0418-1.
| Preceded by 1967 Northwest Territories Election |
Northwest Territories Elections | Succeeded by 1975 Northwest Territories Election |
