Art Webster
Encyclopedia
Art Webster is a former Canadian
politician, who represented the electoral district
of Klondike
in the Yukon Legislative Assembly
from 1985 to 1992. He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party
.
He was defeated by David Millar
of the Yukon Party
in the 1992 election
. He subsequently served as mayor of Dawson City from 1994 to 1996.
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 Klondike
Klondike (electoral district)
Klondike is an electoral district which returns a member to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It was the only seat won by the Yukon Party in the 2000 territorial election...
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 1985 to 1992. 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...
.
He was defeated by David Millar
David Millar (politician)
David Millar is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Klondike in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1996.He was a member of the Yukon Party.-References:...
of the Yukon Party
Yukon Party
The Yukon Party , is a conservative political party in the Yukon Territory of Canada. It was previously known as the Yukon Progressive Conservative Party.-Declining fortunes:...
in the 1992 election
Yukon general election, 1992
The 1992 Yukon general election was held on October 19, 1992 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the Yukon Party.-Results by party:-Yukon Votes 1992:...
. He subsequently served as mayor of Dawson City from 1994 to 1996.