Stuart McCall (politician)

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Stuart McCall
Member of the Yukon Territorial Council for Pelly River
In office
1974–1978
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Personal details
Born(1942-02-11)February 11, 1942
Whitehorse, Yukon
, Canada
Occupationminer, 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

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

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

1974 Yukon general election
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% –
1978 Yukon general election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Independent Maurice Byblow 361 60.1% –
  NDP Stuart McCall 231 38.9% –
Total 594 100.0% –

References

  1. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152345435/stuart-mccall
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former MLA never retreated from a battle". Whitehorse Star, August 21, 2002.
  3. Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  4. ^ Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
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