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♂ William A. Lafferty
aliasWilliam A. Lafferty
Record
33129 · 8894

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 20%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Northwest Territories 1 4 5
Birth c. 1931 → 93 years ago
Lived ± 72 years
First mandate 10 March 1975 → 49 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age ± 44 years
Death c. 2003 → 21 years ago
Exit → Death ± 23 years + 3 months after 30 September 1979
Special notes
None
 
William A. Lafferty (c.1931–c.2003) 200x181
© Photo 1971 Northwest Territories Archives — Public domain
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 5  
Path points 5  
2 documented challengers
⊕ James L. Antoine  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Nick G. Sibbeston  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 1,082 Votes: 671 Participation: 62.01% Candidacies: 4
Territorial
8		 Northwest Territories
10 March 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Majority
ID: 30714(F) — 22 Jan 2023 14:14 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±44
IND
 1/4 203 31.13% +39 Loser:
IND
 164 25.15% Rene Lamothe

Service: 4 years 6 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 1,415 Votes: 738 Participation: 52.16% Candidacies: 3
Territorial
9		 Northwest Territories
1 October 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30733(F) — 22 Jan 2023 13:37 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±48
IND
 2/3 113 15.63% -411 Winner:
IND
 524 72.48% Nick G. Sibbeston
Eligible: 1,253 Votes: 853 Participation: 68.08% Candidacies: 2
Territorial
10		 Northwest Territories
21 November 1983
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30773(F) — 22 Jan 2023 12:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±52
IND
 2/2 411 48.99% -17 Winner:
IND
 428 51.01% Nick G. Sibbeston
Eligible: 1,265 Votes: 975 Participation: 77.08% Candidacies: 8
Territorial
12		 Northwest Territories
15 October 1991
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30811(F) — 22 Jan 2023 05:14 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±60
IND
 5/8 50 5.18% -438 Winner:
IND
 488 50.52% James L. Antoine
Eligible: 1,261 Votes: 911 Participation: 72.24% Candidacies: 3
Territorial
14		 Northwest Territories
6 December 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30855(F) — 22 Jan 2023 00:05 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±68
IND
 3/3 43 4.77% -503 Winner:
IND
 546 60.60% James L. Antoine

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN OpenNWT: Politicians
William Lafferty		 31 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Lafferty		 31 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 31 Dec 2023 13:50 (but data presented dynamically)

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