The 2006 Yukon general election was held on October 10, 2006, in

Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...

, Canada, to elect members of the 32nd Yukon Legislative Assembly. The

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of Yukon asked the territorial Commissioner for a dissolution of the Assembly on September 8, 2006. Because of changes in the Yukon Act, the Yukon Party government's mandate resulting from this election is for as long as five years instead of four.

Results

By party

By region

By rank

Changes since the last election

* Haakon Arntzen leaves the

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after investigations into several sexual assault cases in the 70's and the 80's began. While serving as an

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, he was found guilty. The Opposition called for his resignation, however this was rebuffed by the Government who believed he should be sentenced first. *The Liberal Party held a leadership race after Pat Duncan lost the previous election moving from government to only one seat and third place. The party chose Arthur Mitchell over Duncan to lead the party. *Arntzen resigns from the legislature on September 9, 2005. A

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was held on November 21, 2005 to fill the

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seat and Liberal leader Arthur Mitchell won the election with almost 50% of the vote. * Peter Jenkins, member for Klondike, resigns from Yukon Party, November 28, 2005 and from the

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after a dispute with the Premier over the payment of loans. * Gary McRobb, member for Kluane, and Eric Fairclough, member for

Mayo-Tatchun Mayo-Tatchun is an electoral district which returns an MLA to the Legislative Assembly of the Yukon Territory in Canada. It is an amalgamation of the former Mayo and Tatchun electoral districts. Mayo-Tatchun is currently one of the Yukon's ...

were expelled from the New Democratic Party (NDP) on February 28, 2006 and March 1, 2006 respectively when it is learned that they are exploring the possibility of running as independents or Liberals in the next election. *McRobb (on March 17, 2006) and Fairclough (on May 1, 2006) both joined the Liberal caucus. Fairclough's joining brought the Liberals ahead of the NDP making them the official opposition

*Edzerza on August 2, 2006 resigned from cabinet and the Yukon Party caucus; the following day, Edzerza said he would seek the NDP nomination in his riding. In accordance with NDP policy, Edzerza is to sit as an independent until nominated and elected as an NDP candidate.

Campaign slogans

: Imagine tomorrow * Yukon Liberal Party: Putting people first *

Yukon New Democratic Party The Yukon New Democratic Party (NDP; french: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Yukon) is a social-democratic political party in the Yukon territory of Canada. The Yukon NDP first formed the government of the territory under the leadership of Tony ...

: Leading the way

Results by riding

''names in bold indicate cabinet ministers, names in italics are party leaders''

Rural Yukon

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Klondike , , , Steve Nordick
405 , , Steve Taylor
132 , , Jorn Meier
297 , , Glen Everitt
56 , , , Peter Jenkins , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Kluane , , Jim Bowers
176 , , , Gary McRobb
317 , , Lillian Grubach-Hambrook
82 , , Freddy Hutter
19 , , , Gary McRobb , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

Lake Laberge Lake Laberge is a widening of the Yukon River north of Whitehorse, Yukon in Canada. It is fifty kilometres long and ranges from two to five kilometres wide. Its water is always very cold, and its weather often harsh and suddenly variable. Names ...

, , ,

Brad Cathers Brad Cathers is a Canadian politician. He represents the electoral district of Lake Laberge in the Yukon Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Yukon Party. He is currently the longest-serving incumbent in the Assembly. Political career Cathe ...

458 , , Jon Breen
221 , , Nina Sutherland
120 , , , , , Brad Cathers , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

, , Jean VanBibber
166 , , , Eric Fairclough
301 , , Karen Gage
99 , , , , , Eric Fairclough , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

Mount Lorne Mount Lorne is a hamlet in Canada's Yukon. The hamlet is considered a local advisory area with an advisory council providing local government. Mount Lorne is located just south of Whitehorse, comprising rural residential areas along the South Klond ...

, , Valerie Boxall
236 , , Colleen Wirth
231 , , ,

Steve Cardiff Steve Cardiff (August 10, 1957 – July 6, 2011) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Mount Lorne in the Yukon Legislative Assembly. Political career He was first elected to the Yukon legislature in the 2002 gen ...

361 , , , , , Steve Cardiff , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Pelly-Nisutlin , , , Marian Horne
241 , , Hammond Dick
145 , , Gwen Wally
146 , , Elvis Aaron Presley ("Tagish" Elvis Presley)
40 , , , Dean Hassard , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Southern Lakes , , , Patrick Rouble
276 , , Ethel Tizya
134 , , Kevin Barr
238 , , , , , Patrick Rouble , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Vuntut Gwitchin , , William Josie
37 , , , Darius Elias
65 , , Lorraine Peter
40 , , , , , Lorraine Peter , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Watson Lake , , , ''

Dennis Fentie Dennis G. Fentie (November 8, 1950 – August 30, 2019) was a Canadian politician. He was the seventh premier of Yukon and leader of the Yukon Party, serving from 2002 to 2011, as well as the MLA for Watson Lake. Before entering politics, ...

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495 , , Rick Harder
196 , , Rachael Lewis
45 , , Dale Robert Worsfold
28 , , , ''

Whitehorse

, - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

, , Russ Hobbis
374 , , , '' Arthur Mitchell''
632 , , David Hedmann
191 , , , , , '' Arthur Mitchell'' , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", McIntyre-Takhini , , Vicki Durrant
201 , , Ed Schultz
328 , , , John Edzerza
334 , , , , , John Edzerza , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Porter Creek Centre , , , Archie Lang
344 , , David Laxton
224 , ,

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159 , , , , , Archie Lang , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

Porter Creek North Porter Creek North is an electoral district which returns a member (known as an MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Yukon, Canada. It contains part of the Whitehorse subdivision of Porter Creek, as well as the subdivisions of Crestview and Kulan ...

, , , Jim Kenyon
311 , , Dale Cheeseman
191 , , Dave Hobbis
158 , , , , , Jim Kenyon , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Porter Creek South , , Dean Hassard
298 , , , Don Inverarity
304 , , Samson Hartland
97 , , , , , Pat Duncan , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Riverdale North , , , Ted Staffen
429 , , Lesley Cabott
377 , , James McCullough
172 , , , , , Ted Staffen , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Riverdale South , , , Glenn Hart
357 , , Phil Treusch
324 , , Peter Lesniak
226 , , , , , Glenn Hart , - , style="background:whitesmoke;",

Whitehorse Centre Whitehorse Centre is an electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a co ...

, , Jerry Johnson
188 , , Bernie Phillips
211 , , , '' Todd Hardy''
357 , , , , , '' Todd Hardy'' , - , style="background:whitesmoke;", Whitehorse West , , , Elaine Taylor
511 , , Mike Walton
371 , , Rhoda Merkel
75 , , , , , Elaine Taylor

Opinion polls

Trendlines polls from October 2005 to June 2006 are based on a 100-day rolling average. Trendlines polls from July 2006 to October 2006 only include the respective monthly figures. Trendlines has conducted a poll in every riding every month for several months. According to the September/October polls, the Yukon Party could form a minority government with 7 of the 18 seats; or the Liberal Party and NDP could form a majority coalition with 11 out of the 18 seats. *Independent candidate Tim Zeigdel has since withdrawn.
TrendLines Research

References

External links

Election Almanac - Yukon Territorial ElectionYukon Votes 2006
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. {{DEFAULTSORT:Yukon general election, 2006 2006 2006 elections in Canada

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October 2006 events in Canada