Dave Nickerson

Dave Nickerson
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Western Arctic
In office
1979–1988
Preceded by Riding created
Succeeded by Ethel Blondin-Andrew
Personal details
Born (1944-04-30) April 30, 1944
England
Political party Progressive Conservative
Profession Mining engineer

Dave Nickerson (born April 30, 1944) was 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 Canadian House of Commons.

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

References

Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Preceded by
New District
MLA Yellowknife North
1975-1979
Succeeded by
George Braden
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
New District
Member of Parliament Western Arctic
1979-1988
Succeeded by
Ethel Blondin-Andrew
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