Watson Lake-Ross River-Faro

Geography

Being one of Yukon's eight rural ridings, the district includes the communities of Watson Lake and Upper Liard and is situated on the traditional territory of the Ross River Dena Council and the Liard First Nation of the Kaska Dena.

Members of the Territorial Council / Legislative Assembly

| Assembly# = 22 | PartyTerms# = 2 | RepTerms# = 5 | Assembly# = 23 | Assembly# = 24 | PartyTerms# = 2 | Assembly# = 25 | #ByElections = 1 | Assembly# = 26 | Assembly# = 27 | #ByElections = 1 | RepTerms# = 3 | PartyTerms# = 2 | Assembly# = 28 | Assembly# = 29 | PartyTerms# = 2 | RepTerms# = 5 | Assembly# = 30 | #ByElections = 1 | PartyTerms# = 6 | Assembly# = 31 | Assembly# = 32 | Assembly# = 33 | RepTerms# = 3 | Assembly# = 34 | Assembly# = 35 | Assembly# = 36

Electoral results

2025

2021

The Yukon NDP nominated candidate Amy Labonte. Two days after the close of nominations, following controversy over past social media posts, Labonte withdrew her candidacy on March 24, 2021. Watson Lake became the only electoral district in the Yukon without an NDP candidate. For the first time since 1970, Watson Lake had only two candidates on the ballot.

2016

2011

2006

2002

2000

|- | NDP

1996

|- | NDP | Dennis Fentie

| Liberal

1992

• The Yukon Progressive Conservative Party re-branded itself as the Yukon Party before the 1992 election.

1989

1985

|- | NDP

1982

|- | Independent

1978

• Partisan politics introduced into the territory

1974

|- | Independent

1970

|- | Independent

References

• Watson Lake - Yukon Votes 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2009.

References

1. Hutton, Kyle. (May 24, 2025). "Yukon's New Electoral Boundaries". [[Substack]].
2. [https://yukonchronicle.com/2021/03/24/ndp-candidate-for-watson-lake-to-withdraw/ NDP candidate for Watson Lake to withdraw] Yukon Chronicle, March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021
3. https://electionsyukon.ca/en/withdrawl-of-candidate {{Dead link. (February 2022)
4. [http://results.electionsyk.ca/results/17.htm Unofficial results, Watson Lake] Elections Yukon, November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017
5. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/elections_report_2011.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2011 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2017
6. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/election06.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2006 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2017
7. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/election02.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2002 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2002. Retrieved January 21, 2017
8. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/2000_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election] Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 21, 2017
9. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1996_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the General Election Held on September 30, 1996] Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 21, 2017
10. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1992_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election] Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 21, 2017
11. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1989_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1989 General Election] Elections Yukon, 1989. Retrieved January 21, 2017
12. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1985_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1985 General Election] Elections Yukon, 1985. Retrieved January 21, 2017
13. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1982_General_Election.pdf Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1982 Election] Elections Yukon, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2017
14. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1978_General_Election.pdf Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election] Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
15. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1974_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Yukon Territory Elections Held During the Year 1974] Elections Yukon, 1974. Retrieved January 21, 2017
16. [http://www.electionsyukon.gov.yk.ca/docs/1970_General_Election.pdf Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Yukon Territory Elections Held During the Year 1970] Elections Yukon, 1970. Retrieved January 21, 2017