1985 Yukon general election

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1985 Yukon general election
Flag of Yukon.svg
  1982 May 13, 1985 1989  

16 seats of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Tony Penikett (cropped).jpg
PC
Lib
Leader Tony Penikett Willard Phelps Roger Coles
Party New Democratic Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since1981March 23, 19851984
Leader's seat Whitehorse West Ran in Hootalinqua (won)Ran in Tatchun
(won)
Last election690
Seats won862
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg3Increase2.svg2
Popular vote4,3354,948806
Percentage41.10%46.91%7.64%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.68pp Increase2.svg1.12pp Decrease2.svg7.38pp

Yukon Territorial Election 1985 - Results by Riding.svg
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

Willard Phelps
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Tony Penikett
New Democratic

The 1985 Yukon general election was held on May 13, 1985 to elect members of the 26th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was the first Yukon general election with live results coverage on television, and was suspenseful as telecommunications problems prevented the results of the Old Crow riding from being known outside of that community. It was won by the New Democratic Party.

Contents

Results by Party

Summary of the 1985 Legislative Assembly of Yukon election results
PartyParty leaderCandidatesSeatsPopular vote
1982 Dissol. 1985Change#%Change
New Democratic Tony Penikett 16668+24,33541.10%+5.68%
Progressive Conservative Willard Phelps 16996-34,94846.91%+1.12%
Liberal Roger Coles 8002+28067.64%-7.38%
  Independent 4110-14584.34%N/A
Total4416161610,547100.00%
Popular vote
PC
46.91%
New Democratic
41.10%
Liberal
7.64%
Independent
4.34%
Seats summary
New Democratic
50.00%
PC
37.50%
Liberal
12.50%

Incumbents not Running for Reelection

The following MLAs had announced that they would not be running in the 1985 election:

New Democratic Party

Progressive Conservative

Results by Riding

Bold indicates party leaders
† - denotes a retiring incumbent MLA

Electoral districtCandidatesIncumbent
PCLiberalNDPOther
Campbell Nancy Dieckmann
248
Sam Johnston
313
Dave Porter
Faro Ted Bartsch
97
Jim McLachlan
142
Sybil Frei
121
Maurice Byblow
Hootalinqua Willard Phelps
461
Tom Burke
399
Al Falle
Klondike Helmut Schoener
316
Art Webster
375
Clarke Ashley
Kluane Bill Brewster
237
Tony Stanevicius
63
Scott Gilbert
95
Bill Brewster
Mayo Ken Cooper
183
Rob Andison
18
Piers McDonald
251
Piers McDonald
Old Crow Alice Frost
61
Norma Kassi
67
Kathie Nukon
Tatchun Howard Tracey
93
Roger Coles
159
Victor Mitander
131
Howard Tracey
Watson Lake Don McIntosh
90
Dave Porter
183
Don Taylor
174
Brian Shanahan
119
Don Taylor
Whitehorse North Centre Ken McKinnon
241
Margaret Commodore
300
George Stalker
66
Margaret Commodore
Whitehorse Porter Creek East Dan Lang
527
Hans Bierstedt
90
Gerry Dobson
230
Dan Lang
Whitehorse Porter Creek West Andy Philipsen
393
Ross Priest
280
Frances Nowasad
99
Andy Philipsen
Whitehorse Riverdale North Doug Phillips
540
Terry Hamilton
84
Jim Lockhart
268
Chris Pearson
Whitehorse Riverdale South Bea Firth
627
Willie Harasymow
165
Betty Irwin
260
Bea Firth
Whitehorse South Centre Ron Granger
303
Arthur Giovinazzo
85
Roger Kimmerly
346
Roger Kimmerly
Whitehorse West Charlie Friday
531
Tony Penikett
716
Tony Penikett

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