2020 Yukon Party leadership election

2020 Yukon Party leadership election
← 2011 May 23, 2020
Turnout96%[1]
  LB
Candidate Currie Dixon Brad Cathers Linda Benoit
Riding N/A[b] Lake Laberge N/A[a]
Second ballot 752
(50.44%) 		682
(45.74%) 		Eliminated
First ballot 694
(46.55%) 		637
(42.72%) 		160
(10.73%)
Leader before election

Stacey Hassard (interim)

 Elected Leader

Currie Dixon

2020 Yukon Party leadership election
DateMay 23, 2020[2][3]
ConventionGold Rush Inn, Whitehorse, Yukon
Resigning leaderDarrell Pasloski
Won byCurrie Dixon
Ballots1,491[1]

The 2020 Yukon Party leadership election took place on May 23, 2020, to elect a leader to replace Darrell Pasloski, who resigned on November 7, 2016[4] after the 2016 Yukon general election, which resulted in the party's majority government being defeated and Pasloski losing re-election in Mountainview. Currie Dixon was elected after two ballots with a record turnout of 96% of registered Yukon Party voters.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "2020 Yukon Party Leadership Election". Youtube. May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Yukon Party sets date for leadership election in May". CBC News. November 20, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Yukon Party to go ahead with leadership vote this spring". CBC News. March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Tukker, Paul (November 7, 2016). "Yukon Liberals win majority after 14 years of conservative government". CBC News. Retrieved April 21, 2020.


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