Trevor Harding (politician)
Trevor Harding is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Faro in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 2001.[1]
Trevor Harding | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Faro | |
| In office 1992–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Byblow |
| Succeeded by | Jim McLachlan |
| Leader of Official Opposition of Yukon | |
| In office 2000–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Eric Fairclough |
| Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party | |
| In office 2000–2000 | |
| Preceded by | Piers McDonald |
| Succeeded by | Eric Fairclough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 20, 1965 Shelburne, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | New Democrat |
A member of the Yukon New Democratic Party, he served as the party's interim leader in 2000 following the resignation of Piers McDonald. Following his stint as the party's interim leader, he resigned from the legislature and was succeeded by Jim McLachlan of the Yukon Liberal Party in a by-election.
Following his retirement from politics, Harding moved to Calgary, Alberta and launched Zero Gravity, a marketing and communications company.
Electoral record
2000 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Trevor Harding | 177 | 76.6% | -17.7% | |
| Liberal | Jim McLachlan | 53 | 22.9% | +17.7% | |
| Total | 231 | 100.0% | – | ||
1996 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Trevor Harding | 530 | 94.3% | +41.1% | |
| Liberal | Ed Peake | 29 | 5.2% | -41.0% | |
| Total | 562 | 100.0% | – | ||
1992 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | Trevor Harding | 388 | 53.2% | +10.4% | |
| Liberal | Jim McLachlan | 337 | 46.2% | +9.1% | |
| Total | 729 | 100.0% | – | ||
References
- Lumley, E. (2003). The Canadian Who's who. University of Toronto Press. ISSN 0068-9963. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 2000 General Election Elections Yukon, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1996 General Election Elections Yukon, 1996. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
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