1989 Yukon general election
February 20, 1989
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

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.

Results by Party

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

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

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

New Democratic Party

Results by Riding

Bold indicates party leaders
† - denotes a retiring incumbent MLA

Electoral district Candidates Incumbent
PCLiberalNDP
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

  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.
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