1989 Yukon general election

The 1989 Yukon general election was held on 20 February 1989 to elect members of the 27th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party.

1989 Yukon general election

← 1985 February 20, 1989 1992 →

16 seats of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.07%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
Lib
Leader Tony Penikett Willard Phelps Jim McLachlan
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since 1981 1985 1986
Leader's seat Whitehorse West Hootalinqua Faro
(lost re-election)
Last election 8 6 2
Seats won 9 7 0
Seat change Increase1 Increase1 Decrease2
Popular vote 5,275 5,172 1,303
Percentage 44.89% 44.02% 11.09%
Swing Increase3.79pp Decrease2.89pp Increase3.45pp

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom.

Premier before election

Tony Penikett
New Democratic

Premier after election

Tony Penikett
New Democratic

Results by Party

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Summary of the 1989 Legislative Assembly of Yukon election results[2]
Party Party leader Candidates Seats Popular vote
1985 Dissol. 1989 Change # % Change
New Democratic Tony Penikett 16 8 9 9 +1 5,275 44.89% +3.79%
Progressive Conservative Willard Phelps 16 6 6 7 +1 5,172 44.02% -2.89%
Liberal Jim McLachlan 15 2 1 0 -2 1,303 11.09% +3.45%
Total 47 16 16 16 11,750 100.00%
Popular vote
New Democratic
44.89%
Progressive Conservative
44.02%
Liberal
11.09%
Seats summary
New Democratic
56.25%
Progressive Conservative
43.75%

Member Changes from Previous Election

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Changes in seats held (1985-1989)
Seat Before Change
Date Member Party Reason Date Member Party
Whitehorse Porter Creek West September 13, 1985 Andy Philipsen  PC Death February 10, 1986 Alan Nordling  PC
Tatchun October 31, 1986 Roger Coles  Liberal Resignation February 2, 1987 Danny Joe  New Democratic

Incumbents not Running for Reelection

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The following MLAs had announced that they would not be running in the 1989 election:

New Democratic Party

Results by Riding

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Bold indicates party leaders
† - denotes a retiring incumbent MLA

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PC Liberal NDP
Campbell Mickey Thomas
120
Carl Smarch
78
Sam Johnston
321
Sam Johnston
Faro Mel Smith
90
Jim McLachlan
168
Maurice Byblow
194
Jim McLachlan
Hootalinqua Willard Phelps
541
Rodger Thorlakson
112
Graham McDonald
508
Willard Phelps
Klondike Peter Jenkins
295
Art Webster
385
Art Webster
Kluane Bill Brewster
210
Bill Woolsey
37
Ron Chambers
183
Bill Brewster
Mayo Mike McGinnis
93
Wilf Tuck
34
Piers McDonald
210
Piers McDonald
Old Crow Kathie Nukon
45
Ethel Tizya
40
Norma Kassi
69
Norma Kassi
Tatchun Paul Nieman
108
Luke Lacasse
71
Danny Joe
165
Danny Joe
Watson Lake John Devries
298
John McDonald
63
Karel Kauppinen
295
Dave Porter
Whitehorse North Centre Pat Joe
155
Don Branigan
154
Margaret Commodore
251
Margaret Commodore
Whitehorse Porter Creek East Dan Lang
606
Patty O'Brien
59
Paul Harris
292
Dan Lang
Whitehorse Porter Creek West Alan Nordling
651
Eldon Organ
55
John Wright
392
Alan Nordling
Whitehorse Riverdale North Doug Phillips
563
Ray Jackson
30
Louis Paquet
410
Doug Phillips
Whitehorse Riverdale South Bea Firth
648
Gray Jones
79
John Sheppard
440
Bea Firth
Whitehorse South Centre Gerry Thick
228
Phil Wheelton
163
Joyce Hayden
350
Roger Kimmerly
Whitehorse West Flora Evans
491
Joe Jack
160
Tony Penikett
810
Tony Penikett

References

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  1. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved March 26, 2021
  2. ^ "Election Results". Election Almanac. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2009.