Watson Lake (electoral district)

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Watson Lake is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada.

The current MLA is Dennis Fentie, who is the leader of the Yukon Party and the Premier of Yukon. He had been an MLA for the Yukon New Democratic Party from 1996 until crossing the floor in May 2002 becoming leader of the Yukon Party one month later.

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[edit] MLAs

  • Dennis Fentie, New Democratic Party (1996-2002) and Yukon Party (2002-present)
  • John Devries, Yukon Party (1989-1996)
  • Dave Porter, New Democratic Party (1985-1989)
  • Don Taylor, Progressive Conservative Party then Independent (1978-1985)

[edit] 2002 general election

Party Candidate Elected Popular Vote
# %
     Yukon Party Dennis Fentie X 521 63.1
     Liberal Tom Cove - 174 21.1
     NDP Kathy Magun - 130 15.8
Total 825 100.0

[edit] 2000 general election

Party Candidate Elected Popular Vote
# %
     NDP Dennis Fentie X 434 51.1
     Liberal Isaac Wood - 272 32.0
     Yukon Party Mickey Thomas - 144 16.9
Total 850 100.0

[edit] 1996 general election

Party Candidate Elected Popular Vote
# %
     NDP Dennis Fentie X 442 52.8
     Yukon Party Barrie Ravenhill - 249 29.7
     Liberal Dave Kalles - 106 12.7
     Independent Mickey Thomas - 40 4.8
Total 837 100.0