List of Yukon NDP members

This is a list of members of the Yukon, Canada, branch of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), a social democratic political party, and its successor, the Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP).

1944 general election

One CCF candidate was elected in the 1944 election to the Yukon Territorial Council. Three seats were available. The other two seats were won by non-partisan candidates.

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.

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.

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. This was the first fully partisan election.

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.

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.

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.

1987 by-election

The NDP won one by-election in 1987, to give it a majority in the Legislature.

1989 general election

The NDP won nine of the sixteen seats available in the 1989 election, and formed a majority government.

1992 general election

The NDP lost the election to the Yukon Party and became the official opposition.

1996 general election

NDP won the election and formed a majority government under Piers McDonald.

2000 general election

NDP lost the election, but became the official opposition

2002 general election

The NDP won five of the 18 seats available in the 2002 election, and formed the Official opposition.

2006 general election

The NDP won three of the 18 seats available in the 2006 election.

2011 general election

Prominent NDPers/CCFers at the municipal level

See also

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