1982 Yukon general election

1982 Yukon general election
← 1978 June 7, 1982 1985 →
16 seats of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.72%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
PC
Lib
Leader Chris Pearson Tony Penikett Ron Veale
Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic Liberal
Leader since December 8, 1978 1981 1981
Leader's seat Whitehorse Riverdale North Whitehorse West Whitehorse Riverdale South
(lost re-election)
Last election 11 1 2
Seats won 10 6 0
Seat change Decrease1 Increase5 Decrease2
Popular vote 4,770 3,689 1,564
Percentage 45.79% 35.42% 15.02%
Swing Increase8.69pp Increase15.15pp Decrease13.44pp
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

Chris Pearson
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Chris Pearson
Progressive Conservative

The 1982 Yukon general election was held on June 7, 1982, to elect members of the 25th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservatives.

  1. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1982 General Election Elections Yukon, 1982. Retrieved March 26, 2021