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♂ William Lyall
aliasWilliam Lyall
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Northwest Territories 1 3 4
Birth c. 1939 → 85 years ago
Lived ± 82 years
1st mandate 10 March 1975 → 49 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age ± 36 years
Death 28 December 2021 → 2 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 42 years + 2 months after 30 September 1979
Special notes
None
 
William Lyall (c.1939–2021) 200x169
© Photo ARUC Leadership and Governance in Nunavut and Nunavik via CBC — Fair use
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Northwest Territories 4 6 21 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
5 documented challengers
⊕ Michael Angottitauruq  m 
⊕ Red Pedersen  m 
⊕ Kane Tologanak  m 
 		 ⊖ John Ningark  m 
⊕ Lena Pedersen  f 
 
Central Arctic
Elig. 1,250 Votes: 979 Partic.: 78.32%
 !!! 
 Can.: 3
Territorial
8		 Northwest Territories
10 March 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Majority
ID: 30706(F) — 22 Jan 2023 14:07 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±36
IND
 1/3 404 42.71% +130 Loser:
IND
 274 28.96% Andy Palongayak

Service: 4 years 6 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Central Arctic
Elig. 1,352 Votes: 813 Partic.: 60.13% Can.: 3
Territorial
9		 Northwest Territories
1 October 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30724(F) — 22 Jan 2023 13:19 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±40
IND
 2/3 282 35.07% -88 Winner:
IND
 370 46.02% Kane Tologanak
Kitikmeot West
Elig. 975 Votes: 749 Partic.: 76.82%
 !!! 
 Can.: 4
Territorial
10		 Northwest Territories
21 November 1983
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30760(F) — 22 Jan 2023 12:40 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±44
IND
 2/4 225 30.28% -97 Winner:
IND
 322 43.34% Asger R. (Red) Pedersen
Natilikmiot
Elig. 706 Votes: 558 Partic.: 79.04%
 !!! 
 Can.: 4
Territorial
11		 Northwest Territories
5 October 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30785(F) — 22 Jan 2023 05:31 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±48
IND
 3/4 130 23.42% -46 Winner:
IND
 176 31.71% Michael Angottitauruq

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN OpenNWT: Politicians
Bill Lyall		 31 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Bill Lyall		 31 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 31 Dec 2023 16:48 (but data presented dynamically)

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