Doug Graham is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election.[1] He represented the electoral district of Porter Creek North as a member of the Yukon Party caucus until his defeat in the 2016 election.
Doug Graham | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | |
| In office January 16, 2015 – December 3, 2016 | |
| Premier | Darrell Pasloski |
| Preceded by | Elaine Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Tracy McPhee |
| Minister of Health and Social Services | |
| In office November 5, 2011 – January 16, 2015 | |
| Premier | Darrell Pasloski |
| Preceded by | Glenn Hart |
| Succeeded by | Mike Nixon |
| MLA for Porter Creek North | |
| In office October 11, 2011 – November 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Kenyon |
| Succeeded by | Geraldine Van Bibber |
| MLA for Whitehorse Porter Creek West | |
| In office November 20, 1978 – June 7, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Andy Philipsen |
| Minister of Justice Minister of Education | |
| In office December 14, 1978 – January 30, 1981 | |
| Premier | Chris Pearson |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | ? |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949 |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative (1978 - 1981) Independent (1981-1982) Yukon Party (2011-present) |
| Residence(s) | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Occupation | Politician; Administrator |
He previously represented the district of Whitehorse Porter Creek West from 1978 to 1982.
Before becoming a territorial legislator a second time, Graham was elected in 2009 as a city councillor in Whitehorse, carrying the highest number of votes amongst all candidates. In 2021, he ran for the Whitehorse City Council a second time, narrowly missing being elected by 22 votes.[2]
Electoral record
editYukon general election, 2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Liz Hanson | 487 | 43.8% | -18.3% | |
| Liberal | Tamara Goeppel | 432 | 38.9% | +23.6% | |
| Yukon Party | Doug Graham | 193 | 17.4% | -6.5% | |
| Total | 1,112 | 100.0% | – | ||
Yukon general election, 2011
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon Party | Doug Graham | 400 | 49.8% | +2.6% | |
| New Democratic | Mike Tribes | 253 | 31.5% | +7.6% | |
| Liberal | Dawn Beauchemin | 82 | 10.2% | -18.7% | |
| Green | Mike Ivens | 69 | 8.6% | – | |
| Total | 804 | 100.0% | – | ||
Whitehorse municipal election, 2009
edit| Whitehorse municipal election, 2009[5] | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Graham | 2,678 | 13.1% |
| Ranj Pillai | 2,422 | 11.8% |
| Betty Irwin | 2,001 | 9.8% |
| Dave Stockdale | 1,986 | 9.7% |
| Florence Roberts | 1,794 | 8.8% |
| Dave Austin | 1,750 | 8.5% |
| Jeanine Myhre | 1,459 | 7.1% |
| Ron Swizdaryk | 1,450 | 7.1% |
| Graham Lang | 1,395 | 6.8% |
| Skeeter Miller-Wright | 1,370 | 6.7% |
| Janet Brault | 1,163 | 5.7% |
| Michael Buurman | 1,021 | 5.0% |
| Total | 20,475 | 100.0% |
Yukon general election, 1978
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Doug Graham | 188 | 48.2% | – | |
| Liberal | Clive Tanner | 142 | 36.4% | – | |
| NDP | Kathy Horton | 60 | 15.4% | – | |
| Total | 390 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
edit- ^ Yukon Votes 2011: Porter Creek North. CBC News, October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Whitehorse Municipal Election 2021 Results". City of Whitehorse. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ Unofficial Results, Whitehorse Centre Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/candidates2011.pdf List of Candidates (Elections Yukon)
- ^ "Buckway re-elected Whitehorse mayor". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
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