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Turnout | 96% [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | May 23, 2020 [2] [3] |
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Convention | Gold Rush Inn, Whitehorse, Yukon |
Resigning leader | Darrell Pasloski |
Won by | Currie Dixon |
Ballots | 1,491 [1] |
The 2020 Yukon Party leadership election took place on May 23, 2020, to elect a leader to replace Darrell Pasloski, who resigned on November 7, 2016 [4] after the 2016 Yukon general election, which resulted in the party's majority government being defeated and Pasloski losing re-election in Mountainview. Currie Dixon was elected after two ballots with a record turnout of 96% of registered Yukon Party voters. [1]
Linda Benoit, 38, is a businesswoman from Faro who is a former party president, party treasurer, and official agent.
Brad Cathers, 42, is the incumbent MLA for Lake Laberge, having served since 2002. He is a former cabinet minister, having served under both Dennis Fentie and Darrell Pasloski for a cumulative eight years; his portfolios include justice, health and energy. Prior to his election as an MLA, Cathers worked as a businessman in the private sector.
Currie Dixon, 34, is the former MLA for Copperbelt North and cabinet minister, having served from 2011 to 2016. He is currently the director of strategic partnerships at ALX Exploration and Mining Supplies.
Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | ||
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Points | % | Points | % | |
Currie Dixon | 694 | 46.55% | 752 | 50.44% |
Brad Cathers | 637 | 45.74% | 682 | 42.72% |
Linda Benoit | 160 | 10.73% |
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