27th Legislature of Yukon

The 27th Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 1989.[1] The NDP government led by Tony Penikett re-elected with a majority government.

Membership in the 27th Assembly

The following members were elected to the 27th Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1989:[2]

  Member Party Electoral district First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Sam Johnston NDP Campbell 1985 2nd term
  Maurice Byblow NDP Faro 1978,[a] 1989 2nd term*
  Willard Phelps Progressive Conservative Hootalinqua 1974,[b] 1985 3rd term*
  Independent Alliance
  Art Webster NDP Klondike 1985 2nd term
  Bill Brewster Progressive Conservative Kluane 1982 3rd term
  Yukon Party
  Piers McDonald NDP Mayo 1982 3rd term
  Norma Kassi NDP Old Crow 1985 2nd term
  Danny Joe NDP Tatchun 1987 2nd term
  John Devries Progressive Conservative Watson Lake 1989 1st term
  Yukon Party
  Margaret Commodore NDP Whitehorse North Centre 1982 3rd term
  Daniel Lang Progressive Conservative Whitehorse Porter Creek East 1974 5th term
  Yukon Party
  Alan Nordling Progressive Conservative Whitehorse Porter Creek West 1986 2nd term
  Independent Alliance
  Doug Phillips Progressive Conservative Whitehorse Riverdale North 1985 2nd term
  Yukon Party
  Bea Firth Progressive Conservative Whitehorse Riverdale South 1982 3rd term
  Independent Alliance
  Joyce Hayden NDP Whitehorse South Centre 1989 1st term
  Tony Penikett NDP Whitehorse West 1978 4th term

Notes

  1. ↑ First elected as Independent
  2. ↑ Whitehorse Riverdale

References

  1. ↑ Steven Smyth, The Yukon's Constitutional Foundations: Volume One, The Yukon Chronology (1897-1999). Clairedge Press, 1999.
  2. ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1989 General Election Elections Yukon, 1989.