Dave Nickerson
Member of Parliament
for Western Arctic
In office
May 22, 1979 – November 21, 1988
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byEthel Blondin-Andrew
Member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
for Yellowknife North
In office
March 10, 1975 – October 1, 1979
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byGeorge Braden
Personal details
Born (1944-04-30) April 30, 1944
England
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ProfessionMining engineer

Dave Nickerson (born April 30, 1944) is a Canadian politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.

Before politics

In 1965, Nickerson arrived in the Northwest Territories and worked at the Discovery and Giant Mines. He then left this position to establish his own minerals exploration business.[1]

Political career

Nickerson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories for Yellowknife North in the 1975 Northwest Territories general election. He served almost a full term before vacating his seat in 1979 to run in the 1979 Canadian federal election.

Nickerson defeated his fellow MLA David Searle to win the new Western Arctic riding for the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. He would serve 3 terms in the House of Commons of Canada.

Nickerson was defeated in the 1988 Canadian federal election by Ethel Blondin-Andrew from the Liberal Party of Canada.

Electoral results

1988 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalEthel Blondin5,41542.37+16.52
Progressive ConservativeDave Nickerson3,65728.62−17.50
New DemocraticWayne Cahill3,20725.10−2.93
IndependentCece McCauley3312.59–
IndependentErnie Lennie1691.32–
Total valid votes 12,779100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.01
1984 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Nickerson5,82246.12+12.31
New DemocraticBertha Allen3,53828.03−5.60
LiberalLynda Sorenson3,26425.86−6.71
Total valid votes 12,624100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.96
1980 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDave Nickerson3,55633.81−1.35
New DemocraticWally Firth3,53733.63+4.30
LiberalGary Boyd3,42532.56–0.59
Total valid votes 10,518100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −2.82
1979 Canadian federal election: Northwest Territories
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDave Nickerson4,05835.16
LiberalDavid Searle3,82733.15
New DemocraticGeorges Erasmus3,38529.33
IndependentEdward McRae2732.37
Total valid votes 11,543100.0  
Riding created from part of the former riding of Northwest Territories, with New Democrat Wally Firth as the incumbent.

References

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