By-elections
| Date | District | Member | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1966 | Central Arctic | Duncan Pryde | New electoral district |
| September 19, 1966 | Eastern Arctic | Simonie Michael | New electoral district |
| September 19, 1966 | Keewatin | Robert Williamson | New electoral district |
A set of three historic by-elections took place on September 19, 1966. The Carrothers Commission recommended that electoral districts be established in the eastern arctic which had previously been unrepresented in council and disenfranchised from territorial voting.
The result was the creation of three electoral districts; Central Arctic, Eastern Arctic and Keewatin. A by-election was held on September 19, 1966. Only Eastern Arctic was contested which resulted in the first elected Inuit to serve on council who won in a three way race. It would also mark the first time since elections were established in 1881 that the entire Northwest Territories had representation on council.
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