world.wikisort.org - CanadaWhitehorse West is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada.
| This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2017) |
Provincial electoral district in Yukon, Canada
Whitehorse West Yukon electoral district |
---|
 Boundaries of Whitehorse West in Whitehorse |
|
Legislature | Yukon Legislative Assembly |
---|
MLA | Richard Mostyn Liberal |
---|
First contested | 1952 |
---|
Last contested | 2021 |
---|
|
Electors (2016) | 1,327 |
---|
Census subdivision(s) | Logan, Ingram, Arkell, Copper Ridge |
---|
The Whitehorse district is the smallest riding, by size, in the Yukon and includes the subdivisions of Logan, Ingram, Arkell, and part of Copper Ridge. It is bordered by the ridings of Mountainvew, Takhini-Kopper King, and Copperbelt North.
History
While it is one of the oldest ridings in the Yukon by name, the current riding no longer represents its initial boundaries, nor even the boundaries as recent as the 2000 general election due to the continued residential development in that area of the city.
Whitehorse West is the former seat of Yukon Premier Tony Penikett of the Yukon New Democratic Party, Deputy Premier Elaine Taylor of the Yukon Party, Dennis Schneider, 8th Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly, and Ken McKinnon, former Commissioner of the Yukon.
Initially considered a New Democrat stronghold, the riding evolved into a largely Yukon Party stronghold, despite falling to the Liberals in 2016. However, Whitehorse West could also be viewed as a bellwether, as it has voted for the governing party in every territorial election since 1985, except one (1992).
Whitehorse West was the only seat won by the Yukon New Democratic Party in the 1978 territorial election.
MLAs
Legislature |
Years |
Member |
Party |
16th |
1952-1955 |
|
Fred Locke |
Independent |
17th |
1955-1958 |
|
Jack Hulland |
Independent |
18th |
1958-1961 |
|
James Smith |
Independent |
19th |
1961-1964 |
|
John Watt |
Independent |
20th |
1964-1967 |
21st |
1967-1970 |
|
John Dumas |
Independent |
22nd |
1970-1974 |
|
Ken McKinnon |
Independent |
23rd |
1974-1978 |
|
Flo Whyard |
Independent |
24th |
1978–1982 |
|
Tony Penikett |
New Democratic |
25th |
1982–1985 |
26th |
1985–1989 |
27th |
1989–1992 |
28th |
1992–1995 |
1995–1996 |
|
|
Vacant |
1996 |
|
David Sloan |
New Democratic
|
29th |
1996–2000 |
30th |
2000–2002 |
|
Dennis Schneider |
Liberal |
31st |
2002–2006 |
|
Elaine Taylor |
Yukon Party |
32nd |
2006–2011 |
33rd |
2011–2016 |
34th |
2016–2021 |
|
Richard Mostyn |
Liberal |
35th |
2021–present |
Electoral results
2021 general election
2021 Yukon general election |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes | % | |
|
Liberal | Richard Mostyn | 398 | 39.68 | -6.1% |
|
Yukon Party | Angela Drainville | 376 | 37.48 | -6.1% |
|
New Democratic | Ron Davis | 229 | 22.83 | +12.1% |
Total valid votes |
1,003 |
Total rejected ballots |
|
Turnout |
|
Eligible voters |
|
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-7.33 |
|
2016 general election
2011 general election
2006 general election
2002 general election
2000 general election
1996 general election
1996 by-election
}
- On the resignation of Tony Penikett, 1995
1992 general election
- The Yukon Progressive Conservative Party re-branded itself as the Yukon Party before the 1992 election.
1989 general election
1985 general election
1982 general election
1978 general election
- Partisan politics introduced into the territory
1974 general election
1970 general election
References
- Unofficial Results, Whitehorse West Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2002 General Election Elections Yukon, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1996 General Election Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on By-elections Held February 5, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1989 General Election Elections Yukon, 1989. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1985 General Election Elections Yukon, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1982 Election Elections Yukon, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Yukon Territory Elections Held During the Year 1974 Elections Yukon, 1974. Retrieved January 21, 2017
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Yukon Territory Elections Held During the Year 1970 Elections Yukon, 1970. Retrieved January 21, 2017
Yukon territorial electoral districts |
---|
Rural | |
---|
Whitehorse | |
---|
Defunct | |
---|
- See also: 2016 election
- List of elections
- Legislative Assembly
|
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии