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Whitehorse Porter Creek was a territorial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in the Canada, Canadian territory of Yukon, which was represented on the Yukon Territorial Council from 1974 to 1978. The district consisted primarily of the Porter Creek area in the capital city of Whitehorse, Yukon, Whitehorse."Ridings Split 7-5". ''Whitehorse Star'', June 5, 1974. It was one of four districts, alongside Ogilvie (electoral district), Ogilvie, Pelly River (electoral district), Pelly River and Whitehorse Riverdale, which existed only for the 1974 Yukon general election; the districts were newly created in 1974 when the territorial council was expanded from seven to 12 members, but was further split into the districts of Porter Creek North, Whitehorse Porter Creek East and Whitehorse Porter Creek West when the new Legislative Assembly of Yukon was established in 1978. The district's sole elected representative was Daniel Lang (Yukon politician), Daniel Lang,"60 pct. voter turnout elects Yukon council". ''Vancouver Sun'', November 20, 1974. who continued to represent Whitehorse Porter Creek East after the redistricting.


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{{YU-ED Former Yukon territorial electoral districts