Members of Parliament
The riding's first MP was Progressive Conservative MP Dave Nickerson, who was first elected in 1979 and re-elected twice. In the 1988 election, Nickerson was defeated by Liberal Ethel Blondin-Andrew who went on to serve as the riding's MP for eighteen years, including two years as Minister of State for Northern Development. In 2006, Blondin-Andrew was defeated by New Democrat Dennis Bevington. The earlier riding of Northwest Territories had been represented by New Democrat Wally Firth from 1972 to 1979.
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories prior to 1979 | ||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Dave Nickerson | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | |||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Ethel Blondin-Andrew | Liberal | |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | |||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | |||
| 37th | 2000–2004 | |||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | |||
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Dennis Bevington | New Democratic | |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | |||
| 41st | 2011–present | |||
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