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Yukon general election, 1996

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September 30, 1996
  
2000 →

NDP
  
YP

1995
  
1992

Date
  
30 September 1996

Turnout
  
79.6%

YP
  
LIB

1992
  
1995


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.

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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
  • References

    Yukon general election, 1996 Wikipedia