1996 Whitehorse West territorial by-election
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| Registered | 1,437 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 71.19% ( 5.72%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Whitehorse West territorial by-election took place on February 5, 1996. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the district's incumbent MLA Tony Penikett on September 27, 1995.
NDP candidate David Sloan won the by-election.
Background
[edit]The previous MLA for Whitehorse West, Tony Penikett, resigned on September 27, 1995 to accept a position as a policy advisor in the office of Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| NDP | Dave Sloan | 433 | 42.3% | -3.3% | |
| Liberal | Larry Bagnell | 326 | 31.9% | +14.8% | |
| Yukon Party | Shelda Hutton | 253 | 24.7% | -10.1% | |
| Total | 1023 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Penikett gets Regina post". Vancouver Sun, September 27, 1995.
- ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on By-elections Held February 5, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 22, 2017.