1974 Yukon general election explained

Election Name:1974 Yukon general election
Country:Yukon
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:no
Party Name:no
Previous Election:1970 Yukon general election
Previous Year:1970
Next Election:1978 Yukon general election
Next Year:1978
Seats For Election:All 12 seats of the Yukon Territorial Council
Election Date:October 7, 1974
Map Size:360px
Turnout:64.4% (2.5pp)

The 1974 Yukon general election was held on 7 October 1974 to elect the twelve members of the 23rd Yukon Territorial Council. The council consisted of 10 non-partisan and two members elected for the Yukon NDP. It had merely an advisory role to the federally appointed Commissioner for some departments, but had full responsibility for several departments through the appointment of three councillors to an executive committee.

This was the last election in the territory to the legislative council; beginning with the 1978 election, all subsequent elections in the territory have been to the expanded Yukon Legislative Assembly.

There were 38 candidates. Out of a potential 9,542 electors, 6,145 people cast ballots for a voter turnout of 64.4 per cent.

Results

Candidates by district
DistrictWinnerSecondThirdFourthFifth
HootalinquaRobert Fleming
262
John Owens
68
Edward Whiffin
22
KlondikeFred Berger (NDP)
137
Willie Asp
134
Howard Tracey
120
George Wing
32
KluaneHilda Watson
123
John Livesey
106
Bob MacKinnon
97
Ray Jackson
57
Jack Brewster
43
MayoGordon McIntyre
199
V.B.P. Mills
154
OgilvieEleanor Millard
173
Chitzi Charlie Abel
52
Curtiss Bruce Davis
34
Pelly RiverStuart McCall (NDP)
187
Paul White
177
Barry Redfern
160
Watson LakeDon Taylor
223
Johnny Friend
110
Harry Godfrey
107
Whitehorse North CentreKen McKinnon
458
John Hoyt
182
Whitehorse Porter CreekDaniel Lang
356
Jack Burrows
144
Joe Lindsay
105
Alder Hunter
74
Whitehorse RiverdaleWillard Phelps
439
Don Branigan
340
Steve Henke
81
Whitehorse South CentreJack Hibberd
267
Tony Penikett
143
Ron Veale
130
Whitehorse WestFlo Whyard
252
John Watt
227
Al Omotani
116

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