Yukon (electoral district)

Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Yukon
province = Yukon


caption =
fed-status = active
fed-created = 1952
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1953
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Larry Bagnell
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Liberal
fed-rep-party-link = Liberal Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 30372
demo-electors = 21493
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 482443
demo-cd = Yukon
demo-csd = 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.

Demographics

Geography

The district includes all of the Yukon Territory.

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 on 2 December 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.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

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.

Election results

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

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=858 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1902-1947)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=859 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1952-preesent)]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=60001 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures – 1997]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]