Whitehorse West

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Whitehorse West is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It was the only seat won by the Yukon New Democratic Party in the 1978 territorial election.

The current MLA is Elaine Taylor, who is the deputy Premier, minister responsible for Public Service Commission, minister of Tourism and Culture, minister of Justice, minister of Education and minister responsible for Women's Directorate.

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[edit] MLAs

  • Elaine Taylor, Yukon Party (2002-present)
  • Dennis Schneider, Liberal Party (2000-2002)
  • David Sloan, New Democratic Party (1996-2000)
  • Tony Penikett, New Democratic Party (1978-1995)

[edit] 2002 general election

Party Candidate Elected Popular Vote
# %
     Yukon Party Elaine Taylor X 398 47.7
     Liberal Dennis Schneider - 319 38.3
     NDP Rachel Grantham - 117 14.0
Total 834 100.0

[edit] 2000 general election

Party Candidate Elected Popular Vote
# %
     Liberal Dennis Schneider X 621 40.7
     NDP David Sloan - 480 31.5
     Yukon Party Elaine Taylor - 425 27.8
Total 1526 100.0

[edit] 1996 general election

Party Candidate Elected Popular Vote
# %
     NDP David Sloan X 486 40.8
     Liberal Larry Bagnell - 383 32.1
     Yukon Party Ken McKinnon - 323 27.1
Total 1192 100.0

[edit] 1996 by-election

Party Candidate Elected Popular Vote
# %
     NDP David Sloan X 433 42.8
     Liberal Larry Bagnell - 326 32.2
     Yukon Party Shelda Hutton - 253 25.0
Total 1012 100.0
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Yukon Territory territorial electoral districts
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See also: 2006 election • List of elections • Legislative Assembly