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National networks called the Liberal government win just short of 8:30 p.m. MDT as counts were still coming in for the Northwest Territories riding.

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Groenewegen was stationed with her husband at the Cambridge Suites in the South Slave town and was watching results as they came in.

As of Tuesday morning, she had captured 13 per cent of the vote share with 1,681 votes as one poll was still remaining to be counted.

McLeod remained in the top spot throughout the night and had 38 per cent of the vote with 4,979 votes. He was followed by NDP candidate Kelvin Kotchilea with 4,301 votes (33 per cent) and Conservative candidate Lea Mollison with 1,848 (14 per cent).

Green Party candidate Roland Laufer came in a distant fifth place with 334 votes (three per cent).