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Provincial electoral district in Yukon, Canada
Whitehorse South Centre
Yukon electoral district
Defunct territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
First contested1974
Last contested1989
Demographics
Census subdivision(s)Whitehorse

Whitehorse South Centre was a territorial electoral district in Yukon. Serving the city of Whitehorse, the district elected one member to the Yukon Territorial Council from 1974 to 1978, and to the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1992.

Members

Parliament Years Member Party
27th 1974-1978     Jack Hibberd Independent
28th 1978-1981     Progressive Conservative
1981-1982     Roger Kimmerly New Democratic Party
29th 1982-1985
30th 1985-1989
31st 1989-1992     Joyce Hayden New Democratic Party

Election results

1974 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent Jack Hibberd 267
  Independent Tony Penikett 143
  Independent Ron Veale 130
Total

1978 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Jack Hibberd 245 43.44
  Liberal Bert Law 197 34.93
  NDP Ken Krocker 122 21.63
Total valid votes 564 100
Total rejected ballots 3 0.53
Turnout 567 62.24
Registered voters 911
Source: Canadian Elections Database
By-election, October 13, 1981
Resignation of Jack Hibberd
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Roger Kimmerly 203
  Progressive Conservative Neil Hayes 127
  Liberal Mimi Stehelin 116
  Independent Chuck Rear 97
Total

1982 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Roger Kimmerly 328 43.39
  Progressive Conservative Chuck Rear 320 42.33
  Liberal Carol Christian 108 14.29
Total valid votes 756 100
Total rejected ballots 5 0.66
Turnout 761 78.13
Registered voters 974
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1985 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Roger Kimmerly 346 47.14
  Progressive Conservative Ron Granger 303 41.28
  Liberal Arthur Giovinazzo 85 11.58
Total valid votes 734 100
Total rejected ballots 4 0.54
Turnout 738 76.32
Registered voters 967
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1989 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Joyce Hayden 350 47.23
  Progressive Conservative Gerry Thick 228 30.77
  Liberal Phil Wheelton 163 22.00
Total valid votes 741 100
Total rejected ballots 4 0.53
Turnout 745 75.25
Registered voters 990
Source: Canadian Elections Database

References

  1. "1978 Yukon Election". Canadian Elections Database.
  2. "1982 Yukon Election". Canadian Elections Database.
  3. "1985 Yukon Election". Canadian Elections Database.
  4. "1989 Yukon Election". Canadian Elections Database.
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