Tatchun (electoral district)

Tatchun was an electoral district which returned an MLA to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It was created in 1978 out of the ridings of Klondike and Pelly River. It was abolished in 1992 when it was amalgamated with the riding of Mayo to form the riding of Mayo-Tatchun.

Tatchun
Yukon electoral district
Defunct territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
District created1978
District abolished1992
First contested1978
Last contested1989
Demographics
Electors (1989)418
Census subdivision(s)Carmacks, Pelly Crossing, Little Salmon

The district included the communities of Carmacks, Pelly Crossing, and Little Salmon. It was situated on the historical territory of the Selkirk First Nation, the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, and the Ross River Dena Council of the Kaska Dena. At creation, the population of the electorate was 325 voters and by abolition it was 418 voters.

When partisan politics was introduced to the Yukon in the 1978 election, Tatchun was one of the initial electoral districts established. At the time, it was one of the Yukon's nine rural ridings. It was bordered by the ridings of Mayo, Klondike, Faro, Kluane, Hootalinqua, and Campbell.[1]

Tatchun is also the former seat of Roger Coles, leader of the Yukon Liberal Party from 1984 to 1986. He later resigned both his seat and his position as leader after being sentenced to prison time for cocaine trafficking.[2][3][4]

MLAs
Legislature Years Member Party
1978 1978–1982     Howard Tracey Progressive Conservative
1982 1982–1985
1985 1985–1986     Roger Coles Liberal
1986–1987     Vacant
1987-1989     Danny Joe New Democratic
1989 1989–1992

Electoral results

1989 general election
1989 Yukon general election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Danny Joe 165 47.8% +6.6%
Progressive ConservativePaul Nieman10831.3%+6.2%
  Liberal Luke Lacasse 71 20.6% -10.3%
Total 345 100.0% –

By-Election: 1987
By-election: 1987[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Danny Joe 149 41.2% +7.1%
  Liberal Elijah Smith 112 30.9% -10.5%
Progressive ConservativePete Berry9125.1%+6.6%
  Independent Ray A. Jackson 8 2.2% +2.2%
Total 362 100.0% –

1985 general election
1985 Yukon general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Roger Coles 159 41.4% +8.6%
  NDP Victor Mitander 131 34.1% +1.9%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Tracey9318.5%-15.3%
Total 384 100.0% –

1982 general election
1982 Yukon general election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Tracey10633.8%-7.5%
  Liberal Roger Coles 103 32.8% -5.9%
  NDP Bill Larson 101 32.2% +0.8%
Total 314 100.0% –

1978 general election
1978 Yukon general election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeHoward Tracey10941.3%–
  NDP Jerry Roberts 83 31.4% –
  Liberal Hugh Netzel 71 26.9% –
Total 264 100.0% –

References
  1. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1985 General Election (p. 10/26). Elections Yukon, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  2. Kenneth Coates, Judith Powell (1989). The modern North: people, politics and the rejection of colonialism. James Lorimer & Company. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-55028-120-0. Retrieved 1 October 2010.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  3. Yukon History at Hougen Group of Companies
  4. "Coles Sentenced". Orlando Sentinel. November 4, 1986. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  5. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1989 General Election Elections Yukon, 1989. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  6. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the By-election Tatchun - February 2, 1987 Elections Yukon, 1987. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  7. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1985 General Election Elections Yukon, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  8. Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1982 Election Elections Yukon, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2017
  9. Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
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