The 23rd Yukon Territorial Council, the final term of the Yukon Territorial Council before it was replaced with the contemporary Legislative Assembly of Yukon, was in session from 1974 to 1978. Membership was set by the 1974 Yukon general election,"Yukon vote: Voters elect largest council ever". Ottawa Citizen, November 19, 1974. with one follow-up by-election in 1975 after the election of Willard Phelps was overturned on conflict of interest grounds."Swearing-In Nov. 25". Whitehorse Star, November 17, 1975.
The election was noted for the expansion of the territorial council from seven to twelve members, the largest in its history. Nine of the twelve electoral districts were new ones which had not existed in the preceding election; although due to another redistribution when the Legislative Assembly was created, four of the new districts were represented only in the 23rd council and were not recontested in the 1978 election.
Members
CouncillorsDistrictCouncillorFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsNotesHootalinquaRobert Fleming19741st termKlondikeFred Berger19741st termKluaneHilda Watson19702nd termMayoGordon McIntyre19741st termOgilvieEleanor Millard19741st termAppointed to executive committee in 1978Pelly RiverStuart McCall19741st termWatson LakeDon Taylor19615th termWhitehorse North CentreKen McKinnon1961, 19674th term*Whitehorse Porter CreekDaniel Lang19741st termWhitehorse RiverdaleWillard Phelps19741st termElection overturned in 1975Walt Lengerke (1975)19751st termWon byelection in 1975Whitehorse South CentreJack Hibberd19741st termWhitehorse WestFlo Whyard19741st term
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