Doug Graham (Canadian politician)

Doug Graham
Minister of Education
In office
January 16, 2015 – December 3, 2016
PremierDarrell Pasloski
Preceded byElaine Taylor
Succeeded byTracy McPhee
Minister of Health and Social Services
In office
November 5, 2011 – January 16, 2015
PremierDarrell Pasloski
Preceded byGlenn Hart
Succeeded byMike Nixon
MLA for Porter Creek North
In office
October 11, 2011 – November 7, 2016
Preceded byJim Kenyon
Succeeded byGeraldine Van Bibber
MLA for Whitehorse Porter Creek West
In office
November 20, 1978 – June 7, 1982
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAndy Philipsen
Minister of Justice
Minister of Education
In office
December 14, 1978 – January 30, 1981
PremierChris Pearson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded by?
Personal details
Born1949
Political partyProgressive Conservative (1978 - 1981)
Independent (1981-1982)
Yukon Party (2011-present)
Residence(s)Whitehorse, Yukon
OccupationPolitician; Administrator

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.

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

Yukon general election, 2016

Whitehorse Centre[3]
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

Porter Creek North[4]
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

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

Whitehorse Porter Creek West
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

  1. ^ Yukon Votes 2011: Porter Creek North. CBC News, October 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Whitehorse Municipal Election 2021 Results". City of Whitehorse. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Unofficial Results, Whitehorse Centre Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  4. ^ http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/candidates2011.pdf List of Candidates (Elections Yukon)
  5. ^ "Buckway re-elected Whitehorse mayor". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-11-11.


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