Pelly River was a territorial

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in the

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, which was represented on the

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from 1974 to 1978. The district consisted primarily of town of Faro, as well as much of the rural northeast quadrant of Yukon."Ridings Split 7-5". ''

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'', June 5, 1974. It was one of four districts, alongside Ogilvie,

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and

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, which existed only for the 1974 Yukon general election; the districts were newly created in 1974 when the territorial council was expanded from seven to 12 members, but Pelly River was divided into the districts of Faro and Campbell when the new

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was established in 1978. The district's sole elected representative was

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,"60 pct. voter turnout elects Yukon council". ''

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'', November 20, 1974. who was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Legislative Assembly in Faro in 1978.

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{{Authority control Former Yukon territorial electoral districts

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