Doris Anderson (politician)
Doris Anderson | |
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| Member of the Yukon Legislative Assembly for Porter Creek North | |
| Assumed office November 3, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Geraldine Van Bibber |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Yukon Party |
| Residence(s) | Whitehorse, Yukon |
Doris Anderson is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2025 Yukon general election. She represents the electoral district of Porter Creek North as a member of the Yukon Party.[1]
Anderson has served on numerous First Nations boards, including the Assembly of First Nations Women's Council.[2] As president of the Yukon Women's Aboriginal Council and a top member of the Yukon Native Women Association, she received a medal in 2024, in commemoration of the territory's 100th anniversary, for her work on addressing the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.[3][4]
Electoral record
| 2025 Yukon general election: Porter Creek North | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Yukon Party | Doris Anderson | 384 | 53.6 | |||||
| New Democratic | Chris Dunbar | 265 | 37.0 | |||||
| Liberal | Jacklyn Stockstill | 67 | 9.4 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 716 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
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References
- ^ Paul Tukker, "'Change is here': Yukon Party wins majority government, as Liberals implode". CBC North, November 3, 2025.
- ^ https://www.yukonparty.ca/doris_anderson_acclaimed_as_candidate_in_porter_creek_north
- ^ https://yukon.ca/en/news/outstanding-yukoners-awarded-yukon-125-anniversary-medals
- ^ https://www.yukonpartycaucus.ca/all-yukoners-have-a-role-in-ending-the-crisis-of-violence-in-our-communities/