This is a list of 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).

Contents 1 1944 general election 2 1949 general election 3 1968 general election 4 1972 general election 5 1974 general election 6 1978 general election 7 1981 by-election 8 1982 general election 9 1985 10 1987 by-election 11 1989 general election 12 1992 general election 13 1996 general election 14 2000 general election 15 2002 general election 16 2006 general election 17 Prominent NDPers/CCFers at the municipal level 18 See also

[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, 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 Kimmerly - NDP - Judge - Whitehorse South Centre 1981 by-election -1982-1985-1989 (moved out of Yukon, NDP won)

[edit] 1982 general election

Three NDP MLAs were re-elected in the 1982 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

[edit] 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 CCF/NDP members
• List of British Columbia CCF/NDP members
• List of Alberta CCF/NDP members
• List of Saskatchewan CCF/NDP members
• List of Manitoba CCF/NDP members
• List of Ontario CCF/NDP members
• List of Nova Scotia CCF/NDP members