Rae-Lac La Martre
Rae-Lac La Martre was an electoral district of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The district consisted of most communities in the North Slave Region (Tłicho Region), which were Rae-Edzo (Behchokǫ̀), Rae Lakes (Gamèti), Lac La Martre (Whatì) and Snare Lake (Wekweètì). As of 2005, following the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement, it is now known as Tłı̨chǫ governance.[1][2][3][4]
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
The members are of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) elected by the Northwest Territories’ population. Each MLA represents a specific elector district and is responsible for representing the concerns of their constituents, by debating, passing laws and overseeing territorial government’s work.[5][6]
| Name | Elected | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wah-Shee | 1979 | 1987 |
Election results
1983 election
| 1983 Northwest Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| James Wah-Shee | Acclaimed[7] | |||||||
1979 election
| 1979 Northwest Territories general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| James Wah-Shee | 381 | 75.90% | ||||||
| Eddie Koyina | 121 | 24.10% | ||||||
| Total valid ballots / Turnout | 502 | 63.32% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | 9 | |||||||
Source(s)
"REPORT OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER ON THE GENERAL ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNCIL OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 1979" (PDF). Elections NWT. January 1980. Retrieved 2025-04-01. | ||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Whatì". 2026.
- ↑ "Gamètì". 2026.
- ↑ "Tłı̨chǫ Government Responds to Burgundy Diamond Mines Entering Creditor Protection". 2026.
- ↑ "Governance Structure". Tlicho Community Services Agency. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly of The Northwest Territories". www.ntlegislativeassembly.ca. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Northwest Territories". thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "REPORT OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER ON THE ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS TO THE COUNCIL OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 1983" (PDF). Elections NWT. May 1984. Retrieved 2025-04-07.