Weledeh
Former territorial electoral district in the Northwest Territories, Canada
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Weledeh[1][2] (or Yellowknife - Weledeh[3]) was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada. It was one of seven districts that represent Yellowknife, and included the more rural communities of Dettah and N'Dilo.[4]
The riding was dissolved for the 2015 election, with the Yellowknife portion transferred to a new district of Yellowknife North and the Dettah-N'Dilo portion merged with Tu Nedhe to create the new district of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh.[5]
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
| Name | Elected | Left Office | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Handley | 1999 | 2007 | |
| Bob Bromley | 2007 | 2015 |
Election results
2011 election
| 2011 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bromley | 624 | ||
| Mark Bogan | 79 | ||
2007 election
| 2007 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| [6] [a] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bromley | 522 | 43.07% | |
| Andy Wong | 409 | 33.75% | |
| Jonas Sangris | 244 | 20.13% | |
| Carol Morin | 34 | 2.81% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 1,209 | 9.75% | |
| Voter Turnout 80.11% | Rejected Ballots 3 | ||
2003 election
| 2003 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| [7] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Handley | Acclaimed | ||
1999 election
| 1999 Northwest Territories general election | |||
| [8] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Handley | 648 | 57.75% | |
| Roy Erasmus | 229 | 20.41% | |
| Blake Rasmussen | 123 | 10.96% | |
| Mark Heyck | 122 | 10.87% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 1,122 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 76.96% | Rejected Ballots 7 | ||
Notes
^ a: 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.