Maurice Byblow

Maurice John Byblow (June 23, 1946 – February 11, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Faro in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1985 and from 1989 to 1996.^[1]

Maurice Byblow
MLA for Faro
In office 1978–1985
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Jim McLachlan
MLA for Faro
In office 1989–1992
Preceded by	Jim McLachlan
Succeeded by	Trevor Harding
Personal details
Born	Maurice John Byblow (1946-06-23)June 23, 1946 Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	February 11, 2020(2020-02-11) (aged 73) Yukon, Canada
Political party	Independent → New Democratic Party
Residence(s)	Faro, Yukon
Occupation	teacher, municipal councillor

Originally elected as an independent, Byblow joined the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus on September 16, 1981. He retired in 1985, and was succeeded by Jim McLachlan. He was re-elected to the legislature in the 1989 election, and served until 1992. He later served as an executive assistant to NDP leader Piers McDonald, and both were implicated in a conflict of interest allegation,^[2] although both McDonald and Byblow were eventually cleared.

After retiring from politics, Byblow purchased the Capital Hotel in downtown Whitehorse in 1997, and worked as a hotelier until selling the hotel in early 2008.^[3] Byblow died on February 11, 2020.^[4][5]

Electoral record

1978 Yukon general election^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Maurice Byblow	361	60.1%	–
	NDP	Stuart McCall	231	38.9%	–
Total			594	100.0%	–

1982 Yukon general election^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDP	Maurice Byblow	357	49.3%	+10.4%
	Progressive Conservative	Doris Gates	205	28.3%	+28.3%
	Liberal	Wayne Peace	160	22.1%	+22.1%
Total			724	100.0%	–

1989 Yukon general election^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	NDP	Maurice Byblow	194	42.8%	+9.3%
	Liberal	Jim McLachlan	168	37.1%	-2.2%
	Progressive Conservative	Mel Smith	90	19.9%	-7.0%
Total			453	100.0%	–

References

1. Canada. Parliament (1992). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Gale Canada. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
2. 28th Legislature, Session 2, Hansard, March 27, 1996]
3. "Ownership, beverage changes brewing at hotel", Whitehorse Daily Star, February 29, 2008.
4. "Maurice Byblow Passing | Yukon Legislative Assembly". Yukonassembly.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
5. "Maurice John Byblow | Heritage North Funeral Home". Heritagenorth.ca. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
6. Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1978 Election Elections Yukon, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2017
7. Yukon Elections Board Report on the 1982 Election Elections Yukon, 1982. Retrieved January 21, 2017
8. Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1989 General Election Elections Yukon, 1989. Retrieved January 21, 2017