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Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...
, Canada, branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a social democratic political party, and its successor, the
Yukon New Democratic Party The Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Yukon) is a social-democratic political party in the Yukon territory of Canada. The Yukon NDP first formed the government of the territory under the leadership of Tony P ...
(NDP).


1944 general election

One CCF candidate was elected in the 1944 election to the
Yukon Territorial Council The Yukon Territorial Council was a political body in the Canadian territory of Yukon, prior to the creation of the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Although not a full legislature, the council acted as an advisory body to the Commissioner of Yukon, and ...
. Three seats were available. The other two seats were won by non-partisan candidates. *
Alex Smith Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American former quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played college football at Utah, where he received first-team All-American honors and won the 20 ...
- ? - CCF - Whitehorse - 1943–1947 In the 1947 election, no CCF candidates ran.


1949 general election

One CCF candidate was elected in the 1949 election to the Yukon Territorial Council. Three seats were available. The other two seats were won by non-partisan candidates. * Charles J. "Bunny" Lelievre - ? - CCF - Dawson City - 1949–1952 In the 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, and 1965 elections, no CCF or NDP candidates ran.


1968 general election

(none)


1972 general election

(none)


1974 general election

Two NDP candidates were elected in the twelve seats available in the 1974 election to the Yukon Territorial Council. The other ten seats returned non-partisan candidates. * Fred Berger - ? - NDP - Dawson - 1974–1978 (ran, NDP lost) * Stuart McCall - ? - NDP - Faro - 1974–1978 (ran, NDP lost)


1978 general election

One of the fourteen NDP candidates was elected in the sixteen seats available in the 1978 election to the newly created
Yukon Legislative Assembly The Yukon Legislative Assembly (french: Assemblée législative du Yukon) is the legislative assembly for Yukon, Canada. Unique among Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada, three territories, the Yukon Legislative Assembly is the only terri ...
. This was the first fully partisan election. *
Tony Penikett Antony David John "Tony" Penikett (born November 14, 1945) is a mediator and negotiator and former politician in Yukon, Canada, who served as the third premier of Yukon from 1985 to 1992. Early life and political activity Born in Sussex, Engla ...
- NDP - City Councillor - Whitehorse 1978-1982-1985-1989-1992-?


1981 by-election

One NDP candidate won a by-election, and one MLA elected as an independent crossed the floor to the NDP, which gave it enough seats to form the Official Opposition. *
Maurice Byblow Maurice John Byblow (June 23, 1946 – February 11, 2020) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Faro in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1985 and from 1989 to 1996. Originally elected as an independen ...
- teacher & businessman - Faro 1978-1981 independent, NDP 1981-1982-1985 (retired, NDP lost), 1989 *
Roger Kimmerly Roger Stephen Kimmerly is a Canadian former politician, who represented the electoral district of Whitehorse South Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party."Staunch New Democ ...
- NDP - Judge - Whitehorse South Centre 1981 by-election -1982-1985-1989 (moved out of Yukon, NDP won)


1982 general election

Three NDP MLAs were re-elected in the 1982 election, and three more won for the first time for a total of six of the sixteen seats in the Legislature. The NDP again formed the Official Opposition. * Piers McDonald - NDP - trade unionist - Mayo (Elsa) 1982-1985-1989-?, McIntyre-Takhini 1992-1996-2000 (ran, NDP lost) *
Margaret Commodore Margaret Muriel Commodore (or Margaret Joe) is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Whitehorse North Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 1992, and Whitehorse Centre from 1992 to 1996. She was a mem ...
- NDP - Native activist - Whitehorse North 1982-1985-1989, Whitehorse Centre 1992 * Dave Porter - NDP - Native activist - Campbell 1982-1985, Watson Lake 1985-1989 (retired, NDP lost)


1985

The six NDP MLAs were re-elected, and two more won for the first time for a total of eight of the sixteen seats in the Legislature. The NDP formed a
minority government A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and Cabinet (government), cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or Coalition government, coalition of parties do ...
. * Sam Johnston - NDP - former chief of
Teslin Tlingit Council The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) is a First Nation band government in the central Yukon in Canada, located in Teslin, Yukon along the Alaska Highway and Teslin Lake. The language originally spoken by the Teslin Tlingit or Deisleen Ḵwáan (″Big ...
- Campbell 1985-1989-? *
Art Webster Arthur Victor Webster is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Klondike in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1992. He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party. He was defeated by David Millar ...
- NDP - City Councillor - Klondike 1985-1989, later Mayor of
Dawson City Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–99). Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census, making it the second-largest town in Yuko ...
* Norma Kassi - NDP - native activist - Old Crow 1985-1989-?


1987 by-election

The NDP won one by-election in 1987, to give it a
majority A majority, also called a simple majority or absolute majority to distinguish it from #Related terms, related terms, is more than half of the total.Dictionary definitions of ''majority'' aMerriam-WebsterDanny Joe Danny Joe is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Tatchun from 1987 to 1992, and Mayo-Tatchun from 1992 to 1996, in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. A member of the Yukon New Democratic Party, Joe was formerly a ...
- NDP - former Chief
Selkirk First Nation The Selkirk First Nation (Hucha Hudan people) is a First Nation self-government in the Canadian territory, Yukon. Its original population centre was the trading post of Fort Selkirk, Yukon along the Yukon River, but most of its citizens now live in ...
- Tatchun 1987 by-election-1989, 1992, to 1996


1989 general election

The NDP won nine of the sixteen seats available in the 1989 election, and formed a majority government. *
Joyce Hayden Joyce Sandra Hayden (September 20, 1931 – March 7, 2009) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Whitehorse South Centre in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1989 to 1992. She was a member of the Yukon New Demo ...
- NDP - Whitehorse South Centre 1989-1992


1992 general election

The NDP lost the election to the Yukon Party and became the official opposition. * Trevor Harding - Faro - 1992-1996-2000, Interim leader in 2000, resigned in 2001 *
Lois Moorcroft Lois Moorcroft (born August 21, 1954) is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral districts of Mount Lorne (1992-2000) and Copperbelt South (2011-2016) in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. She is a member of the Yukon New Democratic ...
- Mount Lorne - ? by-election -1996 Lost in 2000 * David Sloan - Whitehorse West - ? by-election -1996 Lost in 2000


1996 general election

NDP won the election and formed a majority government under Piers McDonald. *
Gary McRobb Gary Douglas McRobb is a Canadian politician, who represented the rural Yukon electoral district of Kluane in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 2011. Political career McRobb entered public life to protect Aishihik Lake from further ...
Activist - Kluane - 1996-2000-2002-2006, May (Became a Liberal) *
Doug Livingston Douglas Roy Livingston (born April 15, 1954) is an educator and former political figure in the Yukon, Canada. He represented Lake Laberge in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1996 to 1999 as a NDP member. He was born in Loon Lake, Saskatchew ...
schoolteacher and principal - Lake Laberge - 1996, resigned in 1999 *
Eric Fairclough Eric Fairclough is a Canadian politician, who was a Cabinet minister and Leader of the Official Opposition in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. He represented the rural Yukon electoral district of Mayo-Tatchun in the Yukon Legislative Assembly f ...
Chief
Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation The Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation is a First Nation in the central Yukon Territory in Canada. Its original population centre was Little Salmon, Yukon, but most of its citizens live in Carmacks, Yukon. The language originally spoken by the Lit ...
- Mayo-Tatchun - 1996-2000-2002-May 2006 (Became a Liberal), Party leader 2001-2002 * Dave Keenan Chief,
Teslin Tlingit Council The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) is a First Nation band government in the central Yukon in Canada, located in Teslin, Yukon along the Alaska Highway and Teslin Lake. The language originally spoken by the Teslin Tlingit or Deisleen Ḵwáan (″Big ...
- Ross River Southern Lakes - 1996-2000, did not run again. *
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- Vuntut Gwitchin - 1996-1997 by-election because of recount of 1996 vote-2000 retired *
Dennis Fentie Dennis G. Fentie (November 8, 1950 – August 30, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He was the seventh premier of Yukon and leader of the Yukon Party, serving from 2002 to 2011, as well as the MLA for Watson Lake. Before entering politics, Fe ...
logger - Watson Lake - 1996-2000-2002 (switched parties) *
Todd Hardy Todd Hardy (May 17, 1957 – July 28, 2010) was a Canadian carpenter, trade union activist, and politician who served as Leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party. He has also served as Leader of the Opposition in the Yukon Legislative Assembly ...
Trade union leader - Whitehorse Centre - 1996-2000 (ran, NDP lost), 2002-2006-(died 2010) Party leader 2002-2009


2000 general election

NDP lost the election, but became the official opposition *
Lorraine Peter Lorraine Peter, (née Netro; May 24, 1956) is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2000 to 2006. She was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party. She origi ...
- Vuntut Gwitchin - 2000-2002-2006 (ran, NDP lost)


2002 general election

The NDP won five of the 18 seats available in the 2002 election, and formed the Official opposition. * Steve Cardiff - Mount Lorne 2002–2006–(died 2011, riding dissolved)


2006 general election

The NDP won three of the 18 seats available in the 2006 election. *
John Edzerza John Edzerza (August 14, 1948 – November 25, 2011) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of McIntyre-Takhini in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Political career Born in British Columbia in 1948, he first entered ...
- McIntyre-Takhini - elected as a Yukon Party MLA 2002, joined NDP in 2006-2009 (quit NDP, rejoined Yukon Party, retired in 2011)


2010 by-election

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Elizabeth Hanson Elizabeth Hanson (born 1951), also known as Liz Hanson, is a Canadian politician from the Yukon. She was the leader of the Yukon New Democratic Party from 2009 until 2019, and represented the electoral district of Whitehorse Centre in the Yukon ...
, NDP leader (2009-2019) -
Whitehorse Centre Whitehorse Centre is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon in Canada. It was created in 1992 from an amalgamation of the ridings of Whitehorse North Centre and Whitehorse South C ...
- byelection 2010-2011-2016-2021 (retired, NDP hold)


2011 general election

The NDP won six of 19 seats in the 2011 Yukon general election and became the Official Opposition *
Kevin Barr Kevin Barr is a Canadian politician, who served in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2016. He represented the electoral district of Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus. First elected in the ...
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Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes Mount Lorne-Southern Lakes is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It was one of the Yukon's eight rural ridings. The district was first contested in the 2011 election. I ...
, 2011-2016 (ran 2016, NDP lost) *
Jan Stick Jan Stick is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election. She represented the electoral district of Riverdale South as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus until her defeat in th ...
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Riverdale South Riverdale South is an electoral district which elects a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. Along with Riverdale North, it makes up the subdivision of Whitehorse called Riverdale ...
, 2011-2016 (ran 2016, NDP lost) *
Jim Tredger Jim Tredger is a Canadian politician, who was elected to in the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2011 election. He represented the electoral district of Mayo-Tatchun as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party caucus from 2011 to 2016. Prio ...
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Mayo-Tatchun Mayo-Tatchun is an electoral district which returns an MLA to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It is an amalgamation of the former Mayo and Tatchun electoral districts. Mayo-Tatchun is currently one of the Yukon's e ...
, 2011-2016 (ran 2016, NDP lost) * Kate White - NDP leader (2019–present) -
Takhini-Kopper King Takhini-Kopper King is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon in Canada. It was created in 2009 out of much of the former riding of McIntyre-Takhini. The riding includes the Whitehorse ...
, 2011-2016-2021–present


2016 general election

The NDP won two seats, both belonging to incumbents, in the
2016 Yukon general election The 2016 general election in Yukon, Canada, took place on November 7, 2016, to return members to the 34th Yukon legislative assembly. The election was fought over issues relating to the economy, the environment, First Nations reconciliation, frack ...


2021 election

In the 2021 Yukon general election, the NDP won three seats, a gain of one. *
Annie Blake Annie Blake is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election. She represents the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party. She finished i ...
- Vuntut Gwitchin, 2021–present * Emily Tredger - Whitehorse Centre, 2021–present


Prominent NDPers/CCFers at the municipal level

*Mike Comadain - CCF - mayor of
Dawson City Dawson City, officially the City of Dawson, is a town in the Canadian territory of Yukon. It is inseparably linked to the Klondike Gold Rush (1896–99). Its population was 1,577 as of the 2021 census, making it the second-largest town in Yuko ...
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Art Webster Arthur Victor Webster is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Klondike in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1985 to 1992. He was a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party. He was defeated by David Millar ...
- mayor of Dawson City


See also

* List of CCF/NDP members * List of British Columbia CCF/NDP members * List of Alberta CCF/NDP members * List of Saskatchewan CCF/NDP members * List of Manitoba CCF/NDP members * List of Ontario CCF/NDP members *
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