List of articles about Yukon NDP members
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This is a list of articles about 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).
[edit] 1944 general election
One CCF candidate was elected in the 1944 election.
- Alex Smith - ? - CCF - Whitehorse - 1943-1947
In the 1947 election, no CCF candidates ran.
[edit] 1949 general election
One CCF candidate was elected in the 1949 election.
- 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.
[edit] 1968 general election
(none)
[edit] 1972 general election
(none)
[edit] 1974 general election
Two NDP candidates were elected in the twelve seats available in the 1974 election.
- Fred Berger - ? - NDP - Dawson - 1974-1978
- Stu McCall - ? - NDP - Faro - 1974-1978 (ran, NDP lost)
[edit] 1978 general election
One of the fourteen NDP candidates was elected in the sixteen seats available in the 1978 election.
- Tony Penikett - NDP - City Councillor - Whitehorse 1978-1982-1985-1989-1992-?
[edit] 1981 by-election
One NDP candidate won a by-election in the 1981 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 - teacher & businessman - Faro 1978-1981 independent, NDP 1981-1982-1985 (retired, NDP lost), 1989
- Roger Kimmerley - NDP - Judge - Whitehorse South Centre 1981 by-election -1982-1985-1989 (moved out of Yukon, NDP won)
[edit] 1983 general election
Three NDP MLAs were re-elected in the 1983 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 Joe reverted her name to Margaret Commodore - 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)
[edit] 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.
- Sam Johnston - NDP - former chief of Teslin Tlingit Council - Campbell 1985-1989-?
- Art Webster - NDP - City Councillor - Klondike 1985-1989, later Mayor of Dawson City
- Norma Kassi - NDP - native activist - Old Crow 1985-1989-?
[edit] 1987 by-election
The NDP won one by-election in 1987, to give it a majority in the Legislature.
- Danny Joe - NDP - former Chief Selkirk First Nation - Tatchun 1987 by-election-1989, 1992, to 1996
[edit] 1989 general election
The NDP won nine of the sixteen seats available in the 1989 election, and formed a majority government.
- Joyce Hayden - NDP - Whitehorse South Centre 1989-1992
[edit] 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 - Mount Lorne - ? by-election -1996 Lost in 2000
- David Sloan - Whitehorse West - ? by-election -1996 Lost in 2000
[edit] 1996 general election
NDP won the election and formed a majority government under Piers McDonald.
- Gary McRobb Activist - Kluane - 1996-2000-2002-2006, May (Became a Liberal)
- Doug Livingston shoolteacher and principal - Lake Laberge - 1996, resigned in 1999
- Eric Fairclough Chief Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation - Mayo-Tatchun - 1996-2000-2002-May 2006 (Became a Liberal), Party leader 2001-2002
- Dave Keenan Chief, Teslin Tlingit Council - Ross River Southern Lakes - 1996-2000, did not run again.
- Robert Bruce - Vuntut Gwitchin - 1996-1997 by-election because of recount of 1996 vote-2000 retired
- Dennis Fentie logger - Watson Lake - 1996-2000-2002 (switched parties)
- Todd Hardy Trade union leader - Whitehorse Centre - 1996-2000 (ran, NDP lost), 2002-present, Party leader in 2002
[edit] 2000 general election
NDP lost the election, but became the official opposition
- Lorraine Peter - Vuntut Gwitchin - 2000-2002-2006 (ran, NDP lost)
[edit] 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-present
[edit] 2006 general election
The NDP won three of the 18 seats available in the 2006 election.
- John Edzerza - McIntyre-Takhini 2002 (Yukon Party)-2006 (NDP)-present
[edit] Articles on prominent NDPers/CCFers at the municipal level
- Mike Comadain - CCF - mayor of Dawson City
- Art Webster - mayor of Dawson City
[edit] See also
- List of articles about CCF/NDP members
- List of articles about British Columbia CCF/NDP members
- List of articles about Alberta CCF/NDP members
- List of articles about Saskatchewan CCF/NDP members
- List of articles about Manitoba CCF/NDP members
- List of articles about Ontario CCF/NDP members
- List of articles about Nova Scotia CCF/NDP members
