Klondike is an

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which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of

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. One of Yukon's eight rural ridings, it is also the oldest riding in Yukon, first established in 1905. The riding includes Dawson City and its environs, as well as Eagle Plains. Klondike was the only seat won by the

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in the 2000 territorial election and the only seat held by the Liberals prior to the 2016 territorial election.

Geography

The constituency is named after the region of Klondike.

Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly

Election results

2021 general election

2016 general election

, - , Liberal ,

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, align="right", 687 , align="right", 59.1% , align="right", +10.3% , - , - , NDP , Jay Farr , align="right", 111 , align="right", 9.5% , align="right", -4.0% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1163 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –

2011 general election

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, align="right", 530 , align="right", 48.8% , align="right", +34.1% , - , - , NDP , Jorn Meir , align="right", 147 , align="right", 13.5% , align="right", -19.6% , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 1085 ! align= 100.0% ! align= –

2006 general election

, NDP , Jorn Meier , align="right", 297 , align="right", 33.1% , align="right", +11.8% , - , style="width: 130px" , Liberal , Steve Taylor , align="right", 132 , align="right", 14.7% , align="right", -9.2% , - , style="width: 130px" ,

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, Glen Everitt , align="right", 56 , align="right", 6.2% , align="right", +6.2% , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 898 !align="right", 100.0% !align="right", –

2002 general election

, - , style="width: 130px" , Liberal , Glen Everitt , align="right", 224 , align="right", 22.9% , align="right", -14.0% , - , NDP , Lisa Hutton , align="right", 200 , align="right", 21.3% , align="right", -1.9% , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 937 !align="right", 100.0% !align="right", –

2000 general election

, - , - , style="width: 130px" , Liberal , Stuart Schmidt , align="right", 397 , align="right", 36.9% , align="right", +28.2% , - , NDP , Aedes Scheer , align="right", 249 , align="right", 23.2% , align="right", -10.7% , - , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1075 !align="right", 100.0% !align="right", –

1996 general election

, - , - , NDP , Tim Gerberding , align="right", 372 , align="right", 33.9% , align="right", -12.0% , - , style="width: 130px" , Liberal , Glen Everitt , align="right", 96 , align="right", 8.8% , align="right", +8.8% , - , style="width: 130px" ,

, John Cramp , align="right", 21 , align="right", 1.9% , align="right", +1.9% , - , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1099 !align="right", 100.0% !align="right", –

1992 general election

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, align="right", 355 , align="right", 45.9% , align="right", – , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= 773 !align="right", 100.0% !align="right", – * The

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re-branded itself the

before the 1992 election.

1978 general election

, - , NDP , Fred Berger , align="right", 130 , align="right", 32.8% , align="right", ,

, Eleanor Millard , align="right", 114 , align="right", 28.7% , align="right", , - ! align=left colspan=4, Total ! align= ! align= *Partisan politics introduced into the territory.

1922 general election

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, John Ferrell , colspan="2" align=center, Acclaimed

1920 general election

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, Paul S. Hogan , align="right", 254 , align="right", 53.4% , align="right", – ,

, Allan McMillan , align="right", 221 , align="right", 46.5% , align="right", – , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align=475 ! align=100% ! align= –

1917 general election

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, William Lowden , align="right", – , align="right", – , align="right", – , - ,

, Joseph McIntosh , align="right", – , align="right", – , align="right", – , - ,

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, James Wilson , align="right", – , align="right", – , align="right", – , - ! align=left colspan=3, Total ! align= – ! align= – ! align= – Top two candidates declared elected.

References

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