Dave Nickerson

Dave Nickerson
Member of Parliament
for Western Arctic
In office
May 22, 1979 – November 21, 1988
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byEthel Blondin-Andrew
Member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
for Yellowknife North
In office
March 10, 1975 – October 1, 1979
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byGeorge Braden
Personal details
Born (1944-04-30) April 30, 1944 (age 80)
England
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionMining engineer

Dave Nickerson (born April 30, 1944) is a Canadian politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.

Before politics

In 1965, Nickerson arrived in the Northwest Territories and worked at the Discovery and Giant Mines. He then left this position to establish his own minerals exploration business.[1]

Political career

Nickerson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories for Yellowknife North in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election. He served almost a full term before vacating his seat in 1979 to run in the 1979 Canadian federal election.

Nickerson defeated his fellow MLA David Searle to win the new Western Arctic riding for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He would serve 3 terms in the House of Commons of Canada.

Nickerson was defeated in the 1988 Canadian federal election by Ethel Blondin-Andrew from the Liberal Party of Canada.

Electoral results

1988 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ethel Blondin 5,415 42.37 +16.52
Progressive Conservative Dave Nickerson 3,657 28.62 −17.50
New Democratic Wayne Cahill 3,207 25.10 −2.93
Independent Cece McCauley 331 2.59 –
Independent Ernie Lennie 169 1.32 –
Total valid votes 12,779 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.01
1984 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Nickerson 5,822 46.12 +12.31
New Democratic Bertha Allen 3,538 28.03 −5.60
Liberal Lynda Sorenson 3,264 25.86 −6.71
Total valid votes 12,624 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.96
1980 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dave Nickerson 3,556 33.81 −1.35
New Democratic Wally Firth 3,537 33.63 +4.30
Liberal Gary Boyd 3,425 32.56 –0.59
Total valid votes 10,518 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −2.82
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1979 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Dave Nickerson 4,058 35.16
Liberal David Searle 3,827 33.15
New Democratic Georges Erasmus 3,385 29.33
Independent Edward McRae 273 2.37
Total valid votes 11,543 100.0  
Riding created from part of the former riding of Northwest Territories, with New Democrat Wally Firth as the incumbent.

References

  1. ^ Dave Nickerson fonds, Library and Archives Canada
Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
New District
 MLA Yellowknife North
1975-1979 		Succeeded by