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

February 20, 1989
16 seats of the Yukon Legislative Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	77.07%
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 1 1 2 Popular vote 5,275 5,172 1,303 Percentage 44.89% 44.02% 11.09% Swing 3.79pp 2.89pp 3.45pp
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

Summary of the 1989 Legislative Assembly of Yukon election results

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

• Dave Porter (Watson Lake)
• Roger Kimmerly (Whitehorse South Centre)

Results by Riding

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