Campbell (electoral district)
Campbell was a territorial electoral district in the Canadian territory of Yukon, which was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Yukon from 1978 to 1992.
The district was first created for the 1978 Yukon general election, from parts of Hootalinqua, Pelly River and Watson Lake.[1] The district was designed so that First Nations voters would be a majority.[1] In that election, it was one of two districts in the territory to elect an independent MLA, despite the adoption of a new political party structure in territorial politics; Bob Fleming was particularly disdainful of party politics during the campaign, calling it a "great schmozzle",[2] but relented and joined the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party in 1981.[3] Fleming was defeated in the 1982 Yukon general election by Dave Porter of the Yukon New Democratic Party, and the district remained an NDP stronghold for the remainder of its existence.
The district was dissolved in 1992, when it was redistributed into Ross River-Southern Lakes.[4]
Representatives[edit]
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1978–1981 | Bob Fleming | Independent | |
| 1981–1982 | Progressive Conservative | |||
| 1982 | 1982–1985 | Dave Porter | New Democratic | |
| 1985 | 1985–1989 | Sam Johnston | ||
| 1989 | 1989–1992 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Yukon Election '78: The Biggest Race Yet". Whitehorse Star, November 7, 1978.
- ^ "Independents uneasy". Whitehorse Star, November 17, 1978.
- ^ "Independent will be invited to join gov't". Whitehorse Star, April 27, 1981.
- ^ Rob Guzyk, "Ross River-Southern Lakes: 4-way race". Whitehorse Star, October 15, 1992.