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Yellowknife (Dec 19/05) - Voters in communities around the Northwest Territories went to the polls last Monday.

Here's a list of who won and how many votes they received:

Paulatuk

Total No. of Voters: 166

Total Voted: 111

Percentage: 66%

Councillors:

Debbie Gordon-Ruben, 76; Garrett Ruben, 65 (one-year term); Ken Ruben, 72; Merle Thrasher, 82; Millie Thrasher, 67.

Sachs Harbour

Total No. of Voters:73

Total Voted: 53

Percentage: 73%

Councillors:

David Haogak, 41; Joshua Esau, 24; Manny Kudlak, 40; Martha Kudlak, 24; Priscilla Haogak, 29.

Holman

Question: Do you support changing the name of Holman to Ulukhaktok?

Yes: 68

No: 36

Total No. of Voters: 234

Total Voted: 105

Percentage: 44%

Councillors:

Janet Kanayok; Laverna Klengenberg; Mary Kudlak; David Kuptana; Leah Ann Kuneyuna.

Tuktoyaktuk

Mayor: Eddie T. Dillon, 69; Robert B. Gruben, 79; Jackie Jacobson, 124 (E); Vince Teddy, 71.

Councillors:

Billy Emaghok, 238; Annie Felix, 216; David Lucas Jr., 190; Sarah McKay, 154; Vince Steen, 175.

Aklavik

Total No. of Voters: 362

Total Voted: 251

Percentage: 69%

Mayor:

Billy Archie, 118; Knute Hansen, 132 (E).

Councillors:

Clayton Gordon, 94; Eddie Greenland, 119; Dave McLeod, 154; Billy Storr, 106.

Fort Liard

Total No. of Voters: 350

Total Voted: 78

Percentage: 23%

Mayor:

Mike Drake 36; Dianne Gonet 22; Al Harris 20

Councillor:

Brenda Berreault; Julie Capot-blanc

Fort McPherson

Mayor:

Philip M. Blake, 59; Rebecca Blake, 128 (E); James Ross, 105

Councillors:

Leslie P. Blake, 154; Barbara Crawford, 137; Kim McLeod, 152; Hazel Nerysoo, 108; Abe Wilson, 136.

Tulita

Total No. of Voters: 279

Total Voted: 108

Percentage: 39%

Mayor:

Edward MacCauley, 24; Helen Squirrel, 25; Gordon Yakeleya, 58 (E)

Councillors:

Stella Bayha-Yallee, 52; Lorraine Doctor, 56; Darlene Etchinelle, 51; Richard MacCauley 40; Eddy McPherson Jr., 62; Rena Elemie Mendo, 38; Jody Snortland, 52; Helen Squirrel, 42.

Fort Providence

Total No. of Voters: 483

Total Voted: 121

Percentage: 25%

Councillors:

Allen Bouvier, 70; Alphonsine Gargan, 69; Jonas Landry, 94; Pachalina Thurber, 67.

Enterprise

Councillors:

Charles A Courtoreille, 19; Colleen Moore, 31; Mike St. Amour, 2

Fort Resolution

Total No. of Voters: 351

Total Voted: 155

Percentage: 44%

Councillors:

Leonard Beaulieu Sr., 66; Carol Ann Chaplin, 52; Warren Delorme, 53; Cecil Lafferty, 59.

District Education Authorities

Tuktoyaktuk: Charlene Elias, 173; Maureen Gruben, 198; Brenda Lucas, 224; Sarah McKay, 195.

Paulatuk: Fred Bennett, 85; Jason Reidford, 84; Ruby Ruben, 58; Annie Thrasher, 61; Gilbert Thrasher Sr., 82; Millie Thrasher, 65.

Aklavik: Billy Archie, 88; Dean Arey, 85; Shauna Charlie, 133; Kathy Greenland, 90; Mina McLeod, 129; Mark Nickson, 89; Billy Storr, 84.

Fort Liard: Jo Anne Deneron, 49; Martha Drake, 69; Bernice Hardisty, 56; Eva Hope, 67; Irene McLeod, 67; Pauline Simba. 61.

Fort Providence: Peter Canadien; Shirley Gargan; Pearl Leishman; Betty Ann Minoza; Dorothy Minoza.

Fort Good Hope: held November 2005: Tom Forbes; Louisa lafferty; Joan Liss; Albert Masazumi; Beverly Masazumi; Evelyn She; Sareta Shae.