Yukon general election, 1900
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The 1900 Yukon general election was the first general election in the history of the Yukon
territory held on October 18, 1900.
The election was held in a territory wide block style vote with no constituencies. In total four candidates contested the election for the two seats. Two Government candidates and two Yukon Party candidates.
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
territory held on October 18, 1900.
Campaign
The six-member territorial council was expanded to eight by adding two elected members. This was the smallest general election in Canadian history.The election was held in a territory wide block style vote with no constituencies. In total four candidates contested the election for the two seats. Two Government candidates and two Yukon Party candidates.
Results
| Affiliation | Name | Votes | % | |
| Yukon Party | Arthur Wilson | 1,326 | % |
Yukon Party | Alex Prud'homme | 1,134 | % |
Government | Thomas O'Brien | 826 | % |
Government | Noel | 581 | % |
| Total | 3,867 | % | ||