Yukon (electoral district)

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Yukon

Yukon electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
MP		Larry Bagnell Liberal
District created	1952
First contested	1953
Last contested	2006
Demographics
Population (2006)	30,372
Electors (2006)	21,493
Area (km²)	482,443
Pop. density (per km²)	0.06
Census divisions	Yukon
Census subdivisions	Whitehorse, Dawson, Watson Lake, Haines Junction

Yukon riding is the only federal electoral district in Yukon Territory, Canada. It has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1902 to 1949 and since 1953.

The Yukon has not seen the 50% levels of Liberal support common in the other two territories, perhaps on account of a proportionately smaller aboriginal population. Three-way races are the rule, with popular incumbents like Erik Nielsen and one-time NDP leader Audrey McLaughlin being returned narrowly but repeatedly. The City of Whitehorse comprises an overwhelmingly large portion of the electorate and thus elections are fought on a comparatively tiny battlefield.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 History 3.1 Members of Parliament 4 Current Member of Parliament 5 Election results 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Demographics

Population, 2005	31,227
Electors	21,196
Area (km²)	482,443 km²
Population density (people per km²)	0.06/km²

[edit] Geography

The district includes all of the Yukon Territory.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1901 with the obligation that the Yukon send a Member of Parliament to the House of Commons by January 1, 1903. James Hamilton Ross, the Yukon's third Commissioner, was elected in 1902.

The riding was abolished in 1947, and the riding of Yukon—Mackenzie River was created including a portion of the Northwest Territories. In 1952, Yukon-Mackenzie River was abolished, and the riding of Yukon was recreated.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
1902 By-election	1902-1904		James Hamilton Ross	Liberal
10th	1904-1908		Alfred Thompson	Conservative
11th	1908-1911		Frederick Tennyson Congdon	Liberal
12th	1911-1917		Alfred Thompson	Conservative
13th	1917-1921
14th	1921-1925		George Black	Conservative
15th	1925-1926
16th	1926-1930
17th	1930-1935
18th	1935-1940		Martha Louise Black	Independent Conservative
19th	1940-1945		George Black	Progressive Conservative
20th	1945-1949
see Yukon—Mackenzie River for 1947-1952
22nd	1953-1957		James Aubrey Simmons	Liberal
23rd	1957
1957 By-election	1957-1958		Erik Nielsen	Progressive Conservative
24th	1958-1962
25th	1962-1963
26th	1963-1965
27th	1965-1968
28th	1968-1972
29th	1972-1974
30th	1974-1979
31st	1979-1980
32nd	1980-1984
33rd	1984-1987
1987 By-election	1987-1988		Audrey McLaughlin	New Democrat
34th	1988-1993
35th	1993-1997
36th	1997-2000		Louise Hardy	New Democrat
37th	2000-2004		Larry Bagnell	Liberal
38th	2004-2006
39th	2006-

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Larry Bagnell, a former executive director. He was first elected in 2000 and represents the Liberal Party of Canada. He served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and as a member of the 'Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans' and the 'Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs' under the Paul Martin government.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Larry Bagnell	6,847
	New Democrat	Pam Boyde	3,366
	Conservative	Susan Greetham	3,341
	Green	Philippe LeBlond	559

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Residence	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Larry Bagnell	Whitehorse	5,724	45.68%		$43,323
	New Democratic Party	Pam Boyde	Whitehorse	3,216	25.67%		$42,221
	Conservative	James Hartle	Watson Lake	2,618	20.89%		$19,750
	Green	Philippe LeBlond	Whitehorse	571	4.55%		$1,463
	Marijuana	Sean Davey	Whitehorse	299	2.38%
	Christian Heritage	Geoffrey Capp	Whitehorse	100	0.79%
Total valid votes			12,528	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			50	0.40%
Turnout			12,578	61.82%

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Larry Bagnell	4,293	32.47%		$48,252
	New Democratic Party	Louise Hardy	4,223	31.94%		$65,576
	Canadian Alliance	Jim Kenyon	3,659	27.67%		$31,121
	Progressive Conservative	Don Cox	991	7.49%		$6,316
	No affiliation	Geoffrey Capp*	53	0.40%		$1,044
Total valid votes			13,219	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			53	0.40%
Turnout			13,272	63.50%

*Capp was a CHP candidate, but the party lacked registered status.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	New Democratic Party	Louise Hardy	4,002	28.93%		$52,148
	Reform	Ken Gabb	3,493	25.25%		$18,143
	Liberal	Shirley Adamson	3,036	21.95%		$43,661
	Progressive Conservative	Ken McKinnon	1,928	13.94%		$24,269
	Independent	Don Branigan	1,234	8.92%		$8,160
	Christian Heritage	Geoffrey Capp	136	0.98%		$1,267
Total valid votes			13,829	100.00%
Total rejected ballots			86	0.62%
Turnout			13,915	69.81%

[edit] See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

[edit] External links

• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1902-1947)
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1952-preesent)
• Expenditures - 2004
• Expenditures - 2000
• Expenditures – 1997
• Website of the Parliament of Canada

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