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2021 Yukon general election: Copperbelt South
Scott Kent
MLA
Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
for Copperbelt South
Assumed office
November 7, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Scott Kent 72656.98+20.1
New Democratic Kaori Torigai28922.68-4.5%
Liberal Sheila Robertson25920.32-14.6%
Total valid votes 1,274
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Yukon Party hold Swing +18.33
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon . Retrieved 24 April 2021.

2016 general election

Copperbelt South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Scott Kent44936.9%-4.8%
  Liberal Jocelyn Curteanu42534.9%+18.6%
  NDP Lois Moorcroft 39727.2%-14.8%
Green Philippe LeBlond121.0%+1.0%
Total1217100.0%

2011 general election

Riverdale North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Scott Kent36637.1%-6.9%
New Democratic Peter Lesniak [9] 29630.0%+12.4%
Liberal Christie Richardson28929.3%-9.0%
Green Kristina Calhoun353.5%+3.5%
Total986100.0%

2002 general election

Porter Creek Centre [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Archie Lang 39951.6%
  Liberal Scott Kent31240.3%
  NDP Judi Johnny638.1%
Total774100.0%

2000 general election

Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Scott Kent35954.3%+15.4%
  NDP Jasbir Randhawa20230.6%-7.2%
  Yukon Party Michael Weinert10015.1%-8.2%
Total661100.0%

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