Klondike (electoral district)

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Klondike
Flag of Yukon.svg Yukon electoral district
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Boundaries of Klondike
Territorial electoral district
Legislature Yukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Sandy Silver
Liberal
District created1905
First contested 1917
Last contested 2021
Demographics
Electors (2021)1,583
Census subdivision(s) Dawson City, Eagle Plains, Moosehide Creek 2, Yukon, Unorganized

Klondike is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. One of Yukon's eight rural ridings, it is also the oldest riding in Yukon, first established in 1905. The riding includes Dawson City and its environs, as well as Eagle Plains.

Contents

Klondike was the only seat won by the Yukon Party in the 2000 territorial election and the only seat held by the Liberals prior to the 2016 territorial election.

Geography

The constituency is named after the region of Klondike.

Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
23rd  1974–1978   Fred Berger Independent
24th  1978–1982   Meg McCall Progressive Conservative
25th  1982–1985Clarke Ashley
26th  1985–1989   Art Webster New Democratic
27th  1989–1992
28th  1992–1996   David Millar Yukon Party
29th  1996–2000 Peter Jenkins
30th  2000–2002
31st  2002–2005
 2005–2006   Independent
32nd  2006–2011   Steve Nordick Yukon Party
33rd  2011–2016   Sandy Silver Liberal
34th  2016–2021
35th  2021–Present

Election results

2021

2021 Yukon general election : Klondike
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sandy Silver 52647.2-11.9
Yukon Party Charlie Dagostin36432.7+1.3
New Democratic Chris Clarke22420.1+10.6
Total valid votes 1,114
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Liberal hold Swing -0.07
Source(s)
"Unofficial Election Results 2021". Elections Yukon . Retrieved 24 April 2021.

2016

2016 Yukon general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Sandy Silver 68759.1%+10.3%
Yukon Party Brad Whitelaw36531.4%-5.8%
  NDP Jay Farr1119.5%-4.0%
Total1163100.0%

2011

2011 Yukon general election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Liberal Sandy Silver 53048.8%+34.1%
Yukon Party Steve Nordick 40437.2%-7.9%
  NDP Jorn Meir14713.5%-19.6%
Total1085100.0%

2006

2006 Yukon general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Steve Nordick 40545.1%-9.1%
  NDP Jorn Meier29733.1%+11.8%
  Liberal Steve Taylor13214.7%-9.2%
  Independent Glen Everitt566.2%+6.2%
Total898100.0%

2002

2002 Yukon general election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Peter Jenkins 50854.2%+14.8%
  Liberal Glen Everitt22422.9%-14.0%
  NDP Lisa Hutton20021.3%-1.9%
Total937100.0%

2000

2000 Yukon general election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Peter Jenkins 42439.4%-15.5%
  Liberal Stuart Schmidt39736.9%+28.2%
  NDP Aedes Scheer24923.2%-10.7%
Total1075100.0%

1996

1996 Yukon general election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party Peter Jenkins 60354.9%+2.0%
  NDP Tim Gerberding37233.9%-12.0%
  Liberal Glen Everitt968.8%+8.8%
  Independent John Cramp211.9%+1.9%
Total1099100.0%

1992

1992 Yukon general election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Yukon Party David Millar 40952.9%
  NDP Art Webster 35545.9%
Total773100.0%

1978

1978 Yukon general election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Meg McCall 15238.3%
  NDP Fred Berger 13032.8%
  Independent Eleanor Millard 11428.7%
Total

1922

1920 Yukon general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Independent John FerrellAcclaimed

1920

1920 Yukon general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Independent Paul S. Hogan25453.4%
  Independent Allan McMillan22146.5%
Total475100%

1917

1917 Yukon general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Independent William Lowden
  Independent Joseph McIntosh
  Independent John Pickering
  Independent James Wilson
Total

Top two candidates declared elected.

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References

  1. Unofficial Results, Klondike Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2017
  2. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  3. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017
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