23rd Yukon Territorial Council

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The 23rd Yukon Territorial Council, the final term of the Yukon Territorial Council before it was replaced with the contemporary Legislative Assembly of Yukon, was in session from 1974 to 1978. Membership was set by the 1974 Yukon general election,[1] with one follow-up by-election in 1975 after the election of Willard Phelps was overturned on conflict of interest grounds.[2]

The election was noted for the expansion of the territorial council from seven to twelve members, the largest in its history. Nine of the twelve electoral districts were new ones which had not existed in the preceding election; although due to another redistribution when the Legislative Assembly was created, four of the new districts were represented only in the 23rd council and were not recontested in the 1978 election.

Members edit

Councillors
District Councillor Notes
Hootalinqua Robert Fleming
Klondike Fred Berger
Kluane Hilda Watson
Mayo Gordon McIntyre
Ogilvie Eleanor Millard Appointed to executive committee in 1978
Pelly River Stuart McCall
Watson Lake Don Taylor
Whitehorse North Centre Ken McKinnon
Whitehorse Porter Creek Daniel Lang
Whitehorse Riverdale Willard Phelps Election overturned in 1975
Walt Lengerke Won byelection in 1975
Whitehorse South Centre Jack Hibberd
Whitehorse West Flo Whyard

References edit

  1. ^ "Yukon vote: Voters elect largest council ever". Ottawa Citizen, November 19, 1974.
  2. ^ "Swearing-In Nov. 25". Whitehorse Star, November 17, 1975.