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]
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)
Election results
2019 election
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
External links
Northwest Territories electoral district)