James Brodie (politician)
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James Brodie was a territorial level politician from Northwest Territories
, Canada
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Brodie was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Council in the 1951 Northwest Territories general election
. He won the new electoral district of Mackenzie South
defeating candidate Robert Poritt. He ran for re-election in the 1954 Northwest Territories general election
against Poritt and was defeated.
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Brodie was first elected to the Northwest Territories Legislative Council in the 1951 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1951
The Northwest Territories General election of 1951 held on September 17, 1951 was the sixth general election in the Northwest Territories, Canada, and the first since the 1902 election...
. He won the new electoral district of Mackenzie South
Mackenzie South
Mackenzie South is a former territorial electoral district, that elected Members to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly in Canada.The electoral district covered the communities of Fort Smith, Hay River, Pine Point, Fort Resolution, Talston River, Snowdrift, Fort Reliance and Wynn's...
defeating candidate Robert Poritt. He ran for re-election in the 1954 Northwest Territories general election
Northwest Territories general election, 1954
The Northwest Territories general election of 1954 was the seventh general election in the history of the Territories. The election was held on September 7, 1954, this was also the only provincial / territorial election held in Canada that year....
against Poritt and was defeated.