The 26th Yukon Legislative Assembly convened in 1985.Steven Smyth, The Yukon's Constitutional Foundations: Volume One, The Yukon Chronology (1897-1999). Clairedge Press, 1999. The NDP led by Tony Penikett was formed minority government.
Membership in the 26th Assembly The following members were elected to the 26th Yukon Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1985:Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the 1985 General Election Elections Yukon, 1985. MemberPartyElectoral districtFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsSam JohnstonNDPCampbell19851st termJim McLachlanLiberalFaro19851st termWillard PhelpsProgressive ConservativeHootalinqua1974, 19852nd term*Art WebsterNDPKlondike19851st termBill BrewsterProgressive ConservativeKluane19822nd termPiers McDonaldNDPMayo19822nd termNorma KassiNDPOld Crow19851st termRoger ColesLiberalTatchun19851st termDanny Joe (1987)NDP19871st termDave PorterNDPWatson Lake19822nd termMargaret CommodoreNDPWhitehorse North Centre19822nd termDaniel LangProgressive ConservativeWhitehorse Porter Creek East19744th termAndy PhilipsenProgressive ConservativeWhitehorse Porter Creek West19822nd termAlan Nordling (1986)Progressive Conservative19861st termDoug PhillipsProgressive ConservativeWhitehorse Riverdale North19851st termBea FirthProgressive ConservativeWhitehorse Riverdale South19822nd termRoger KimmerlyNDPWhitehorse South Centre19813rd termTony PenikettNDPWhitehorse West19783rd term
Membership changes + Changes in seats held (1985–1989) Seat Before ChangeDateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberPartyWhitehorse Porter Creek WestSeptember 13, 1985Andy PhilipsenDeathFebruary 10, 1986Alan NordlingTatchunOctober 31, 1986Roger ColesResignationFebruary 2, 1987Danny Joe
By-elections 2 by-elections was held in the districts of Whitehorse Porter Creek West and Tatchun in 1986 and 1987.Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the By-Election (Whitehorse Porter Creek West) February 10, 1986 Elections Yukon, 1986Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Yukon on the By-Election (Tatchun) February 2, 1987 Elections Yukon, 1987 Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonWhitehorse Porter Creek WestAlan NordlingProgressive ConservativeFebruary 10, 1986DeathTatchunDanny JoeNDPFebruary 2, 1987Resignation after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking, and was sentenced to three years in prison.
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