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, Wekweeti and Whatì.[2]

Monfwi
Northwest Territories electoral district
Boundaries of Monfwi
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
MLA
 
 		 
Jackson Lafferty
First contested1999
Last contested2019
RegionNorth Slave Region
CommunitiesBehchokǫ̀, Gamèti, Wekweeti, Whatì

The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Jackson Lafferty.[3]

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.[4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
[a] Name Elected Left Office
     Leon Lafferty 1999 2003
     Henry Zoe 2003 2007
     Jackson Lafferty 2007 present

Election results

2019 election
2019 Northwest Territories general election
[5] Name Vote %
     Jackson Lafferty Acclaimed

2015 election
2015 Northwest Territories general election
Name Vote %
     Jackson Lafferty Acclaimed

2011 election
2011 Northwest Territories general election
Name Vote %
     Jackson Lafferty 739
     Bertha Rabesca Zoe 600

2007 election
2007 Northwest Territories general election
[2] [b] Name Vote %
     Jackson Lafferty 579 53.17%
     Henry Zoe 495 45.45%
Total Valid Ballots 1,074 98.62%
Voter Turnout 66.20% Rejected Ballots 15

2003 election
2003 Northwest Territories general election
[6] Name Vote %
     Henry Zoe 495 42.27%
     Nora Doig 379 32.37%
     Leon Lafferty 297 25.36%
Total Valid Ballots 1,171 100%
Voter Turnout 75.44% Rejected Ballots 18

1999 election
1999 Northwest Territories general election
[7] Name Vote %
     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 1,176 100%
Voter Turnout 79.00% Rejected Ballots 20

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
  1. Constituency map of the NWT Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Official Voting Results 2007 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  3. Members page Archived 2008-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "New Member and Constituency Name for Former North Slave Riding". Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories. August 11, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  5. "Eight ridings to watch in the Northwest Territories' election". CBC. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  6. "Official Voting Results 2003 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  7. "Official Voting Results 1999 General Election" (PDF). Elections NWT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2008-02-18.

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