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.

Contents 1 MLAs 2 2002 general election 3 2000 general election 4 1996 general election

[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

v • d • e Yukon Territory territorial electoral districts 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 See also: 2006 election • List of elections • Legislative Assembly