Vuntut Gwitchin (electoral district)

Vuntut Gwitchin is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It is one of the Yukon's eight rural seats.

Vuntut Gwitchin
Yukon electoral district
Boundaries of Vuntut Gwitchin
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureYukon Legislative Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Pauline Frost
Liberal
First contested1978
Last contested2016
Demographics
Electors (2016)163
CommunitiesOld Crow

The electoral district was known as Old Crow, named after the community it encompasses, before 1992. It is situated on the traditional territory of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. At 1974 election[1] and 1970 election,[2] the riding was part of Ogilvie[1] and Dawson.[2]

It is one of the least populated electoral districts in any provincial or territorial legislature in Canada, with fewer than 200 total ballots cast in any territorial election to date.

The current MLA is Pauline Frost, who defeated Darius Elias in the 2016 election. Vuntut Gwitchin is also the former riding of Robert Bruce, the 5th Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

MLAs

Old Crow

Parliament Years Member Party
1978 1978–1982     Grafton Njootli Yukon Progressive Conservative Party
1982 1982–1985 Kathie Nukon
1985 1985–1989     Norma Kassi Yukon New Democratic Party
1989 1989–1992

Vuntut Gwitchin

Parliament Years Member Party
1992 1992–1995     Johnny Abel Yukon Party
1996 Esau Schafer
1996 1996–2000     Robert Bruce Yukon New Democratic Party
2000 2000–2002 Lorraine Peter
2002 2002–2006
2006 2006–2011     Darius Elias Yukon Liberal Party
2011 2011–2012
2012–2013     Independent
2013–2016     Yukon Party
2016 2016–present     Pauline Frost Liberal

Election results

2016 general election
2016 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Pauline Frost 77 51.3% -12.8%
Yukon PartyDarius Elias7046.7%+10.8%
  NDP Skeeter Miller-Wright 3 2.0% +2.0%
Total 150 100.0% –

2011 general election
2011 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Darius Elias[3] 93 64.1% +18.1%
Yukon PartyGarry Njootli5235.9%+9.9%
Total 145 100.0% –

2006 general election
2006 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Darius Elias 65 45.8% +22.0%
  NDP Lorraine Peter 40 28.2% -19.3%
Yukon PartyWilliam Josie3726.0%-2.7%
Total 142 100.0% –

2002 general election
2002 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Lorraine Peter 68 47.5% +9.8%
Yukon PartyRandall Tetlichi4128.7%-0.3%
  Liberal Joe Tetlichi 34 23.8% -9.5%
Total 143 100.0% –

2000 general election
2000 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Lorraine Netro 69 37.7% -17.3%
  Liberal Esau Schafer 61 33.3% +33.3%
Yukon PartyKathie Nukon5329.0%-16.0%
Total 183 100.0% –

1997 by-election
April 1997 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Robert Bruce 88 55.0% +13.2%
Yukon PartyEsau Schafer7245.0%+3.2%
Total 160 100.0% –
  • Held after a challenge of the 1996 results.

1996 general election
1996 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  NDP Robert Bruce 69 41.8% -2.4%
Yukon PartyEsau Schafer6941.8%-14.0%
  Liberal Shirlee Frost 27 16.4% +16.4%
Total 165 100.0% –
  • Because of the tie vote, Robert Bruce was declared elected after his name was drawn from a hat.

1996 by-election
1996 by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyEsau Schafer8755.8%-7.4%
  NDP Randall Tetlichi 69 44.2% +44.2%
Total 156 100.0% –

1992 general election
1992 Yukon general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Yukon PartyJohnny Abel9663.2%–
  Liberal Grafton Njootli 56 36.8% –
Total 152 100.0% –

References
  1. "1974 General Election" (PDF). Elections Yukon, pp. 9. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. "1970 General Election" (PDF). Elections Yukon, pp. 32. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. "Elias to Seek the Confidence of Vuntut Residents". Yukon Liberal Party. April 16, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2011.

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