Elizabeth Hanson

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Elizabeth Hanson
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Leader of the Official Opposition of Yukon
In office
October 11, 2011 December 3, 2016
  NDP Liz Hanson48743.8%-18.3%
  Liberal Tamara Goeppel43238.9%+23.6%
Yukon Party Doug Graham 19317.4%-6.5%
Total1,112100.0%

2011 general election

Whitehorse Centre [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Liz Hanson52562.1%+9.6%
Yukon Party Marian Horne 20223.9%+3.2%
  Liberal Patrick Singh10412.3%-13.9%
Total846100.0%

2010 by-election

Whitehorse Centre [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  NDP Liz Hanson35651.6%+5.0%
  Liberal Kirk Cameron18126.2%-1.3%
Yukon Party Mike Nixon 15021.7%-3.1%
Total690100.0%

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