Vuntut Gwitchin (electoral district)
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Vuntut Gwitchin is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. The electoral district was known as Old Crow before 1992.
The current MLA is Darius Elias.
[edit] MLAs
Vuntut Gwitchin
- Darius Elias, Liberal Party (2006-present)
- Lorraine Peter (Netro before July 2001), New Democratic Party (2000-2006)
- Robert Bruce, New Democratic Party (1996-2000)
- Esau Schafer, Yukon Party (1996)
- Johnny Abel, Yukon Party (1992-1995 or 1996)
Old Crow
- Norma Kassi, New Democratic Party (1985-1992)
- Kathie Nukon, Progressive Conservative Party (1982-1985)
- Grafton Njootli, Progressive Consersative Party (1978-1982)
[edit] Election results
| Yukon general election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Darius Elias | 65 | 45.8% | +22.0% | |
| NDP | Lorraine Peter | 40 | 28.2% | -19.3% | |
| Yukon Party | William Josie | 37 | 26.0% | -2.7% | |
| Total | 142 | 100.0% | |||
| Yukon general election, 2002 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Lorraine Peter | 68 | 47.5% | +9.8% | |
| Yukon Party | Randall Tetlichi | 41 | 28.7% | -0.3% | |
| Liberal | Joe Tetlichi | 34 | 23.8% | -9.5% | |
| Total | 143 | 100.0% | |||
| Yukon general election, 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Lorraine Netro | 69 | 37.7% | -17.3% | |
| Liberal | Esau Schafer | 61 | 33.3% | ||
| Yukon Party | Kathie Nukon | 53 | 29.0% | -16.0% | |
| Total | 183 | 100.0% | |||
| April 1997 by-election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Robert Bruce | 88 | 55.0% | +13.2% | |
| Yukon Party | Esau Schafer | 72 | 45.0% | +3.2% | |
| Total | 160 | 100.0% | |||
| Yukon general election, 1996 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | Robert Bruce | 69 | 41.8% | -2.4% | |
| Yukon Party | Esau Schafer | 69 | 41.8% | -14.0% | |
| Liberal | Shirlee Frost | 27 | 16.4% | ||
| Total | 165 | 100.0% | |||
- Because of the tie vote, Robert Bruce was declared elected after his name was drawn from a hat.
| 1996 by-election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Yukon Party | Esau Schafer | 87 | 55.8% | ||
| NDP | Randall Tetlichi | 69 | 44.2% | ||
| Total | 156 | 100.0% | |||
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Yukon Territory territorial electoral districts
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| Rural: Klondike | Kluane | Lake Laberge | Mayo-Tatchun | Mount Lorne | Pelly-Nisutlin Southern Lakes | Vuntut Gwitchin | Watson Lake |
| Whitehorse: Copperbelt | McIntyre-Takhini | Porter Creek Centre | Porter Creek North Porter Creek South | Riverdale North | Riverdale South | Whitehorse Centre | Whitehorse West |
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See also: 2006 election | List of elections | Legislative Assembly |
