Stuart McCall (politician)
Stuart McCall | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Yukon Territorial Council for Pelly River | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 11, 1942 Manchester, England |
| Died | January 26, 2002 (aged 59) Zeballos, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Independent → New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada |
| Occupation | miner, labour unionist |
Stuart McCall (February 11, 1942 – January 26, 2002)[1] was a Canadian politician who served on the Yukon Territorial Council, representing the electoral district of Pelly River from 1974 to 1978.[2]
Originally from Manchester, England, McCall moved to Canada as a young adult.[2] He settled in Faro, Yukon, working in the local mines and rising to become a leader in the labour union local.[2] He was elected to the territorial council in the 1974 election, winning the seat by just ten votes over Paul White.[3] In the legislature, he was particularly prominent as a defender of labour rights, particularly when workers in Faro's mines staged a wildcat strike.[2] Despite their significantly different ideologies, however, he was a close friend of council colleague Ken McKinnon, with both men frequently dining with each other's families when the council was in session.[2]
In the 1978 election, the first conventional partisan election to the new Legislative Assembly of Yukon, McCall ran as a Yukon New Democratic Party candidate in the new electoral district of Faro, but was defeated by independent candidate Maurice Byblow.[2] He left the territory in 1980, moving to Zeballos, British Columbia, to take a job as foreman in the municipal public works department.[2] He held that job until 1992, when he retired to work for himself as an independent contractor.[2] During his time in Zeballos, he also spent eight years as a trustee on the town's school district board.[2]
He died on July 27, 2002, at his home in Zeballos.[2]
Electoral record[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stuart McCall | 187 | 35.68 | – | |
| Independent | Paul White | 177 | 33.77 | – | |
| Independent | Barry Redfern | 160 | 30.53 | – | |
| Total | 524 | 100.0% | – | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Maurice Byblow | 361 | 60.1% | – | |
| NDP | Stuart McCall | 231 | 38.9% | – | |
| Total | 594 | 100.0% | – | ||
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152345435/stuart-mccall
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former MLA never retreated from a battle". Whitehorse Star, August 21, 2002.
- ^ "Vote recount doesn't change Yukon totals". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. December 4, 1974. p. 16. Retrieved April 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
