1989 Yukon general election

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

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.

  1. ^ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992. Retrieved March 26, 2021