Monfwi
Monfwi[1] is a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consists of the four Tłı̨chǫ communities of Behchokǫ̀, Gamèti, Wekweètì and Whatì.[2]
 Northwest Territories electoral district | |||
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 Boundaries of Monfwi | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
| MLA |
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| First contested | 1999 | ||
| Last contested | 2021 (by-election) | ||
| Region | North Slave Region | ||
| Communities | Behchokǫ̀, Gamèti, Wekweètì, Whatì | ||
Its Member of the Legislative Assembly is Jane Weyallon Armstrong.
Renaming
The electoral district was renamed from North Slave to Monfwi on August 4, 2005. The date was chosen to coincide with the date the Tlicho Land Claim and Self-Government Agreement came into effect. The name change effected Jackson Lafferty who was elected in a by-election on July 18, 2005 and took his seat in the legislature on August 11, 2005. He was still considered to be elected as the elected member for the North Slave riding despite being sworn in after the name was changed.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
| [a] | Name | Elected | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Lafferty | 1999 | 2003 | |
| Henry Zoe | 2003 | 2007 | |
| Jackson Lafferty | 2007 | 2021 | |
| Jane Weyallon Armstrong | 2021 | present |
Election results
2023 election
| 2023 Northwest Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Jane Armstrong | Acclaimed | |||||||
2021 by-election
| Northwest Territories territorial by-election, July 27, 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Jane Armstrong | 503 | 54.44 | ||||||
| Kelvin Kotchilea | 252 | 27.27 | ||||||
| John J. Gon | 98 | 10.61 | ||||||
| James Wah-Shee | 71 | 7.68 | ||||||
| Total valid ballots | 924 | |||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
2019 election
| 2019 Northwest Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Jackson Lafferty | Acclaimed | |||||||
Source(s)
"Eight ridings to watch in the Northwest Territories' election". CBC. Retrieved 2019-09-11. | ||||||||
2015 election
| 2015 Northwest Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Jackson Lafferty | Acclaimed | |||||||
2011 election
| 2011 Northwest Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Jackson Lafferty | 739 | |||||||
| Bertha Rabesca Zoe | 600 | |||||||
2007 election
| 2007 Northwest Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Jackson Lafferty | 579 | 53.17%[4] | ||||||
| Henry Zoe | 495 | 45.45% | ||||||
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | 1,074 | 66.20% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | 15 | |||||||
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18. | ||||||||
2003 election
| 2003 Northwest Territories general election: North Slave | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Henry Zoe | 495 | 42.27% | ||||||
| Nora Doig | 379 | 32.37% | ||||||
| Leon Lafferty | 297 | 25.36% | ||||||
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | 1,171 | 75.44% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | 18 | |||||||
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results 2003 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18. | ||||||||
1999 election
| 1999 Northwest Territories general election: North Slave | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Leon Lafferty | 332 | 28.23% | ||||||
| Henry Zoe | 303 | 25.77% | ||||||
| George Mackenzie | 267 | 22.70% | ||||||
| James Wah-Shee | 121 | 10.29% | ||||||
| James Rabesca | 81 | 6.89% | ||||||
| Georgina Franki | 32 | 2.72% | ||||||
| Alfonz Nitsiza | 20 | 1.70% | ||||||
| Isidore Zoe | 20 | 1.70% | ||||||
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | 1,176 | 79.00% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | 20 | |||||||
Source(s)
"Official Voting Results 1999 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18. | ||||||||
Notes
^ a: Prior to the 2007 election the district was known as North Slave.
^ b: In the 2007 election, percentages assigned to candidates were based on the total votes cast. In prior elections the percentages were based on the valid votes.
References
- Constituency map of the NWT Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- "Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- "New Member and Constituency Name for Former North Slave Riding". Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. August 11, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- In the 2007 election, percentages assigned to candidates were based on the total votes cast. In prior elections the percentages were based on the valid votes.
