Esau Schafer

Esau Albert Schafer (born January 16, 1952) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in 1996.[1] He was a member of the Yukon Party.[2]

Esau Schafer
MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin
In office
1996–1996
Preceded byJohnny Abel
Succeeded byRobert Bruce
Personal details
Born (1952-01-16) January 16, 1952
Johnston Creek Township, Yukon
Political partyYukon Party
Occupationband councillor

Schafer was elected to represent the district in a by-election in early 1996, following the death of Johnny Abel in 1995. In the general election later that year, however, Schafer and his New Democrat opponent Robert Bruce ended up tied with exactly 69 votes each, and Bruce was ultimately declared the winner by means of his name being drawn from a hat.[1] Schafer challenged the results in court, and was successful in having the election overturned, but Bruce won the resulting by-election with a clear margin.

Schafer is currently on the council of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, having served on that body since 2003.

References
  1. Yukon Votes 2006: Vuntut Gwitchin. cbc.ca.
  2. Normandin, P.G. (1996). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. P. G. Normandin. ISBN 9781896413143. Retrieved 2015-08-27.


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