The 1991 Northwest Territories general election was held on October 15, 1991. Election Results The election was held in 24 constituencies with 16,068 ballots cast, a turnout of 76.25%. Outgoing Premier Dennis Patterson ran for re-election but was replaced by Nellie Cournoyea, who served out the entire term as the territory's first female Premier. Election summary Candidates * - denotes an incumbent running in a new district References 1991 elections in Canada Elections in the Northwest Territories October 1991 events in Canada 1991 in the Northwest Territories