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Northwest Territories — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Northwest Territories was won by Liberal at the 2021 general election, with a margin of 829 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in Northwest Territories from 1962 to 2021.

Full Election History, 1962–2021

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1962 Liberal Liberal 3,842 46.2% Progressive Conservative (3,519) 323 (3.9 pts)
1963 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 4,814 56.8% Liberal (3,659) 1,155 (13.6 pts)
1965 Liberal Liberal 5,194 56.2% Progressive Conservative (3,615) 1,579 (17.1 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 6,018 63.8% Progressive Conservative (2,211) 3,807 (40.4 pts)
1972 NDP NDP 5,597 39.8% Progressive Conservative (4,339) 1,258 (8.9 pts)
1974 NDP NDP 5,410 42.1% Progressive Conservative (4,271) 1,139 (8.9 pts)
2015 Liberal Liberal 9,172 48.3% NDP (5,783) 3,389 (17.9 pts)
2019 Liberal Liberal 6,467 39.7% Conservative (4,157) 2,310 (14.2 pts)
2021 Liberal Liberal 5,387 38.2% NDP (4,558) 829 (5.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1962

PartyVotesShare
Liberal3,84246.2%
Progressive Conservative3,51942.4%
Unknown94811.4%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative4,81456.8%
Liberal3,65943.2%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,19456.2%
Progressive Conservative3,61539.1%
NDP4314.7%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,01863.8%
Progressive Conservative2,21123.4%
NDP1,20312.8%

1972

PartyVotesShare
NDP5,59739.8%
Progressive Conservative4,33930.9%
Liberal4,12129.3%

1974

PartyVotesShare
NDP5,41042.1%
Progressive Conservative4,27133.2%
Liberal3,17324.7%

2015

PartyVotesShare
Liberal9,17248.3%
NDP5,78330.5%
Conservative3,48118.3%
Green5372.8%

2019

PartyVotesShare
Liberal6,46739.7%
Conservative4,15725.5%
NDP3,64022.3%
Green1,73110.6%
People's Party2961.8%

2021

PartyVotesShare
Liberal5,38738.2%
NDP4,55832.3%
Conservative2,03114.4%
Independent1,79112.7%
Green3282.3%

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.

1962: Liberal margin 3.9 pts 1963: Progressive Conservative margin 13.6 pts 1965: Liberal margin 17.1 pts 1968: Liberal margin 40.4 pts 1972: NDP margin 8.9 pts 1974: NDP margin 8.9 pts 2015: Liberal margin 17.9 pts 2019: Liberal margin 14.2 pts 2021: Liberal margin 5.9 pts 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 2015 2019 2021

Trend

Northwest Territories has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1962. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Progressive Conservative, NDP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Northwest Territories in the 2021 general election?

Liberal won Northwest Territories in 2021 with 5,387 votes (38.2%), a margin of 829 votes over NDP in second place.

Which parties have won Northwest Territories since 1962?

Since 1962, Northwest Territories has been won by: Liberal, NDP, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in Northwest Territories?

The closest contested result on record for Northwest Territories was 1962, when Liberal beat Progressive Conservative by 323 votes (3.9 percentage points).

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