Roger Kimmerly
Encyclopedia
Roger Kimmerly is a former Canadian
politician, who represented the electoral district
of Whitehorse South Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party
.
He was first elected in a by-election
in 1981, following the resignation of Jack Hibberd. His victory resulted in the New Democrats replacing the Yukon Liberal Party
as the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly. He was subsequently re-elected in the 1982
and 1985
elections.
He did not run in the 1989 election
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who represented the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Whitehorse South Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
Yukon Legislative Assembly
-History:From 1900 to 1978, the elected legislative body in the Yukon was the Yukon Territorial Council, a ten-member body which did not act as the primary government, but was a non-partisan advisory body to the Commissioner of the Yukon...
from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party
Yukon New Democratic Party
The Yukon New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Yukon territory of Canada.The Yukon NDP first formed the government of the territory under the leadership of Tony Penikett from 1985 to 1992, and under the leadership of Piers McDonald from 1996 to 2000. The party's...
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He was first elected in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1981, following the resignation of Jack Hibberd. His victory resulted in the New Democrats replacing the Yukon Liberal Party
Yukon Liberal Party
The Yukon Liberal Party is a political party in the Yukon Territory in Canada.Arthur Mitchell is the Leader of the Yukon Liberal Party.-History:...
as the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly. He was subsequently re-elected in the 1982
Yukon general election, 1982
The 1982 Yukon general election was held on June 7, 1982 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.-Results:-Results by riding:...
and 1985
Yukon general election, 1985
The 1985 Yukon general election was held on May 13, 1985 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party.-Results:-Results by riding:...
elections.
He did not run in the 1989 election
Yukon general election, 1989
The 1989 Yukon general election was held on 20 February 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party.-Results:-Results by riding:...
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