1996 Yukon general election facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
1996 Yukon general election

← 1992 September 30, 1996 2000 →
17 seats of the Yukon Legislative Assembly 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	79.6%
First party Second party Third party   NDP YP LIB Leader Piers McDonald John Ostashek Ken Taylor Party New Democratic Yukon Party Liberal Leader since 1995 1992 1995 Leader's seat McIntyre-Takhini Porter Creek North Ran in Mount Lorne (lost) Last election 6 7 1 Seats won 11 3 3 Seat change 5 4 2 Popular vote 5,774 4,366 3,486 Percentage 39.9% 30.1% 24.1% Swing 4.8% 4.8% 8.0%
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead by the result in each riding. Riding names are listed at the bottom.
Government Leader before election John Ostashek Yukon Party Premier after election Piers McDonald New Democratic

The 1996 Yukon general election was held on September 30, 1996 to elect the seventeen members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly in Yukon Territory, Canada. The governing Yukon Party, a conservative party, was defeated by the social democratic New Democratic Party (NDP). The NDP formed a new majority government of the territory with 11 seats. Party leader Piers McDonald became Government Leader. The Yukon Party and the centrist Yukon Liberal Party each won three seats, although Liberal leader Ken Taylor failed to be elected.

Results by party

Riding results

• Because of the tie vote, Robert Bruce was declared elected after his name was drawn from a hat. He was later re-elected after a 1997 by-election after irregularities led to a court order invalidating the election.

Member changes from previous election

• Esau Schafer (YP) elected in by-election after Johnny Able (YP) died
• David Sloan (NDP) elected in by-election after former premier Tony Penikett (NDP) resigned
• Alan Nordling rejoined the Yukon Party

Images for kids

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  The Yukon Legislature after the 1996 election.