28th Legislature of Yukon

The 28th Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 1992.[1] The Yukon Party (formerly the Progressive Conservative Party which had renamed in 1991) led by John Ostashek formed a minority government.

Membership in the 28th Assembly

The following members were elected to the 28th Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1992:[2]

  Member Party Electoral district First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Trevor Harding NDP Faro 1992 1st term
  David Millar Yukon Party Klondike 1992 1st term
  Bill Brewster Yukon Party Kluane 1982 4th term
  Mickey Fisher Yukon Party Lake Laberge 1992 1st term
  Danny Joe NDP Mayo-Tatchun 1987 3rd term
  Piers McDonald NDP McIntyre-Takhini 1982 4th term
  Lois Moorcroft NDP Mount Lorne 1992 1st term
  John Ostashek Yukon Party Porter Creek North 1992 1st term
  Alan Nordling Independent Alliance Porter Creek South 1986[a] 3rd term
  Doug Phillips Yukon Party Riverdale North 1985 3rd term
  Bea Firth Independent Alliance Riverdale South 1982[a] 4th term
  Jack Cable Liberal Riverside 1992 1st term
  Willard Phelps Independent Alliance Ross River-Southern Lakes 1974,[b] 1985[c] 4th term*
  Johnny Abel Yukon Party Vuntut Gwitchin 1992 1st term
  Esau Schafer (1996) Yukon Party 1996 1st term
  John Devries Yukon Party Watson Lake 1989 2nd term
  Margaret Commodore NDP Whitehorse Centre 1982 4th term
  Tony Penikett NDP Whitehorse West 1978 5th term
  David Sloan (1996) NDP 1996 1st term

Membership changes

Changes in seats held (1992-1996)
Seat Before Change
Date Member Party Reason Date Member Party
Whitehorse West September 27, 1995 Tony Penikett █ New Democratic Resignation February 5, 1996 David Sloan █ New Democratic
Vuntut Gwitchin October 13, 1995 Johnny Abel █ Yukon Party Death February 5, 1996 Esau Schafer █ Yukon Party

By-elections

2 by-elections was held in the districts of Whitehorse West and Vuntut Gwitchin in 1996.[3]

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Whitehorse West David Sloan NDP February 5, 1996 Resignation
Vuntut Gwitchin Esau Schafer Yukon Party February 5, 1996 Death (boating accident)

Notes

  1. 1 2 First elected as a Progressive Conservative
  2. ↑ Whitehorse Riverdale
  3. ↑ Re-elected as a Progressive Conservative

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 the Yukon on the 1992 General Election Elections Yukon, 1992.
  3. ↑ Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on By-Elections held February 5, 1996 Elections Yukon, 1996
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