31st Legislature of Yukon

The 31st Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 2002, after the victory of the Yukon Party led by Dennis Fentie in the 2002 Yukon general election. The Yukon Party formed the territorial government, Dennis Fentie became the premier, and Ted Staffen became the speaker.

Membership in the 31st Assembly

The following members were elected to the 31st Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of November 4, 2002:[1]

  Member Party Electoral district First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Haakon Arntzen Yukon Party Copperbelt 2002 1st term
  Independent
  Arthur Mitchell (2005) Liberal 2005 1st term
  Peter Jenkins Yukon Party Klondike 1996 3rd term
  Independent
  Gary McRobb NDP Kluane 1996 3rd term
  Independent
  Liberal
  Brad Cathers Yukon Party Lake Laberge 2002 1st term
  Eric Fairclough NDP Mayo-Tatchun 1996 3rd term
  Independent
  Liberal
  John Edzerza Yukon Party McIntyre-Takhini 2002 1st term
  Steve Cardiff NDP Mount Lorne 2002 1st term
  Dean Hassard Yukon Party Pelly-Nisutlin 2002 1st term
  Archie Lang Yukon Party Porter Creek Centre 2002 1st term
  Jim Kenyon Yukon Party Porter Creek North 2002 1st term
  Pat Duncan Liberal Porter Creek South 1996 3rd term
  Ted Staffen Yukon Party Riverdale North 2002 1st term
  Glenn Hart Yukon Party Riverdale South 2002 1st term
  Patrick Rouble Yukon Party Southern Lakes 2002 1st term
  Lorraine Peter NDP Vuntut Gwitchin 2000 2nd term
  Dennis Fentie Yukon Party Watson Lake 1996[a] 3rd term
  Todd Hardy NDP Whitehorse Centre 1996, 2002 2nd term*
  Elaine Taylor Yukon Party Whitehorse West 2002 1st term

Standings changes after the 2002 general election

Number of members
per party by date		 2002 2004 2005 2005
Nov 4 Apr 28 Nov 21 Nov 28
  Yukon Party 12 11 11 10
  NDP 5 5 5 5
  Liberal Party 1 1 2 2
  Independent 0 1 0 1
Total members 18
Vacant 0
Government Majority 6 4 2 2

Membership changes

Membership changes in the 33rd Assembly
Date Name District Party Reason
  April 28, 2004 Haakon Arntzen Copperbelt Independent Left the Yukon Party caucus to sit as an Independent.
  November 21, 2005 Arthur Mitchell Copperbelt Liberal Party Arthur Mitchell succeeded Haakon Arntzen in the Copperbelt By-Election.
  November 28, 2005 Peter Jenkins Klondike Independent Peter Jenkins left the Yukon Party caucus and cabinet due to outstanding loans to the territorial government.[2]

By-elections

A by-election was held in the district of Copperbelt in 2005:[3]

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Copperbelt Arthur Mitchell Liberal Party November 21, 2005 Haakon Arntzen was convicted for indecent assault and resigned on September 9, 2005[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ First elected as a New Democrat

References

  1. ↑ "The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of the Yukon on the 2002 General Election" (PDF). Elections Yukon. March 3, 2003. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Jenkins' stroll astonished NDP leader". Whitehorse Daily Star. November 29, 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on a By-Election in the Electoral District of Copperbelt November 21, 2005" (PDF). Elections Yukon. December 9, 2005. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Election 2006: Riding profile". Elections Yukon. September 14, 2006. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
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