1996 Yukon general election

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

|rowspan="2"|Party|rowspan="2"|Party leader|rowspan="2"|# of candidates|colspan="3"|Seats|colspan="3"|Votes|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="center"|Before|align="center"|After|align="center"|% Change|align="center"|#|align="center"|%|||||
|New Democrats|Piers McDonald|align="right"|16|align="right"|6|align="right"|11|align="right"|+83%|align="right"|5,774|align="right"|39.9%|
|Yukon Party|John Ostashek|align="right"|15|align="right"|7|align="right"|3|align="right"|-57%|align="right"|4,366|align="right"|30.1%|
|Liberal|Ken Taylor|align="right"|16|align="right"|1|align="right"|3|align="right"|+200%|align="right"|3,486|align="right"|24.1%|
|Independent||align="right"|7|align="right"|3|align="right"|0|align="right"|-100%|align="right"|852|align="right"|5.9%|
|**Total**||align="right"|**54**|align="right"|**17**|align="right"|**17**|align="right"||align="right"|14478|align="right"|100%|

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|colspan=2|**Party **||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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## Riding results

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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Faro
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|Trevor Harding
530
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|Ed Peake
29
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|Trevor Harding
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Klondike
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|Tim Gerberding
372
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|Peter Jenkins
603
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|Glen Everitt
96
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|John Cramp
21
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|David Millar†
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Kluane
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|Gary McRobb
377
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|Olli Wirth
144
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|John Farynowski
177
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|Bonnie Lock
66
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|Bill Brewster†
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Lake Laberge
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|Doug Livingston
328
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|Mickey Fisher
325
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|Linda Biensch
242
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|Mark Bain
221
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|Mickey Fisher
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|McIntyre-Takhini
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|**Piers McDonald**
441
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|Scott Howell
251
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|Rosemary Couch
182
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|Clinton Fraser
21
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|**Piers McDonald**
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Mayo-Tatchun
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|Eric Fairclough
454
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|Michael McGinnis
180
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|Danny Joe†
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Mount Lorne
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|Lois Moorcroft
484
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|Allan Doherty
247
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|**Ken Taylor**
299
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|Allen Luheck
166
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|Lois Moorcroft
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Porter Creek North
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|Luigi Zanasi
191
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|**John Ostashek**
403
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|Don Roberts
384
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|**John Ostashek**
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Porter Creek South
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|Mark Dupuis
181
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|Alan Nordling
397
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|Pat Duncan
435
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|Alan Nordling
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Riverdale North
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|Dave Stockdale
347
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|Doug Phillips
450
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|Flo Leblanc-Hutchinson
146
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|Doug Phillips
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Riverdale South
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|Barbara Toombs
349
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|Sue Edelman
476
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|Bea Firth†
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Riverside
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|Gary Umbrich
260
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|Ed Henderson
160
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|Jack Cable
267
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|Jack Cable
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Ross River-Southern Lakes
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|Dave Keenan
484
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|Bill Munroe
49
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|Willard Phelps
317
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|Willard Phelps
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Vuntut Gwitchin
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|Robert Bruce
69 *
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|Esau Schafer
69
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|Shirlee Frost
27
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|Esau Schafer
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Watson Lake
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|Dennis Fentie
442
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|Barrie Ravenhill
249
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|Dave Kalles
106
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|Mickey Thomas
40
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|John Devries†
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Whitehorse Centre
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|Todd Hardy
328
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|Linda Dixon
216
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|Jon Breen
188
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|Margaret Commodore†
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|bgcolor=whitesmoke|Whitehorse West
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|David Sloan
486
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|Shelda Hutton
323
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|Larry Bagnell
383
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|David Sloan
|}

- 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

## Infobox (election)

- **election name**: 1996 Yukon general election
- **country**: Yukon
- **type**: parliamentary
- **ongoing**: no
- **party colour**: no
- **party name**: no
- **previous election**: 1992 Yukon general election
- **previous year**: 1992
- **next election**: 2000 Yukon general election
- **next year**: 2000
- **seats for election**: 17 seats of the Yukon Legislative Assembly
- **majority seats**: 9
- **election date**: September 30, 1996
- **turnout**: 79.6%
- **image1**: <span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:; font-size:38px;"> **NDP**</span>
- **leader1**: Piers McDonald
- **leader since1**: 1995
- **leaders seat1**: McIntyre-Takhini
- **last election1**: 6
- **seats1**: 11
- **seat change1**: 5
- **popular vote1**: 5,774
- **percentage1**: 39.9%
- **swing1**: 4.8%
- **image2**: <span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:; font-size:38px;"> **YP**</span>
- **leader2**: John Ostashek
- **leader since2**: 1992
- **leaders seat2**: Porter Creek North
- **last election2**: 7
- **seats2**: 3
- **seat change2**: 4
- **popular vote2**: 4,366
- **percentage2**: 30.1%
- **swing2**: 4.8%
- **image3**: <span style="line-height:150px; vertical-align:center; text-align:center; color:; font-size:38px;"> **LIB**</span>
- **leader3**: Ken Taylor (politician), Ken Taylor
- **leader since3**: 1995
- **leaders seat3**: _Ran in Mount Lorne (electoral district), Mount Lorne  (lost)_
- **last election3**: 1
- **seats3**: 3
- **seat change3**: 2
- **popular vote3**: 3,486
- **percentage3**: 24.1%
- **swing3**: 8.0%
- **map image**: File:Yukon_Territorial_Election_1996_-_Results_by_Riding.svg
- **map size**: 360px
- **map caption**: 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.
- **title**: Government Leader
- **posttitle**: Premier after election
- **before election**: John Ostashek
- **after election**: Piers McDonald