1985 Yukon general election

The 1985 Yukon general election was held on May 13, 1985 to elect members of the 26th Legislative Assembly of the territory of Yukon, Canada. It was the first Yukon general election with live results coverage on television, and was suspenseful as telecommunications problems prevented the results of the Old Crow riding from being known outside of that community. It was won by the New Democratic Party.

Results by Party
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Party ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Party leader !rowspan="2"| Candidates ! colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|Popular vote
 * - style="background:#ccc;"
 * - style="background:#ccc;"
 * style="text-align:center;"|1982
 * style="text-align:center;font-size: 80%;"|Dissol.
 * style="text-align:center;"|1985
 * style="text-align:center;"|Change
 * style="text-align:center;"|#
 * style="text-align:center;"|%
 * style="text-align:center;"|Change


 * align=left|Tony Penikett
 * align="right"|16
 * align="right"|6
 * align="right"|6
 * align="right"|8
 * align="right"|+2
 * align="right"|4,335
 * align="right"|41.10%
 * align="right"|+5.68%


 * align=left|Willard Phelps
 * align="right"|16
 * align="right"|9
 * align="right"|9
 * align="right"|6
 * align="right"|-3
 * align="right"|4,948
 * align="right"|46.91%
 * align="right"|+1.12%


 * align=left|Roger Coles
 * align="right"|8
 * align="right"|0
 * align="right"|0
 * align="right"|2
 * align="right"|+2
 * align="right"|806
 * align="right"|7.64%
 * align="right"|-7.38%


 * colspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|Independent
 * align="right"|4
 * align="right"|1
 * align="right"|1
 * align="right"|0
 * align="right"|-1
 * align="right"|458
 * align="right"|4.34%
 * align="right"|N/A
 * style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"|Total
 * style="text-align:right;"|44
 * style="text-align:right;"|16
 * style="text-align:right;"|16
 * style="text-align:right;"|16
 * style="text-align:right;"|
 * style="text-align:right;"|10,547
 * style="text-align:right;"|100.00%
 * style="text-align:right;"|
 * }
 * }

Incumbents not Running for Reelection
The following MLAs had announced that they would not be running in the 1985 election:

New Democratic Party
 * Maurice Byblow (Faro)

Progressive Conservative
 * Al Falle (Hootalinqua)
 * Clarke Ashley (Klondike)
 * Chris Pearson (Whitehorse Riverdale North)
 * Kathie Nukon (Old Crow)

Results by Riding
Bold indicates party leaders

† - denotes a retiring incumbent MLA

248 313 97 142 121 461 399 316 375 237 63 95 183 18 251 61 67 93 159 131 90 183 174 Brian Shanahan 119 241 300 66 527 90 230 393 280 99 540 84 268 627 165 260 303 85 346 531 716
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Campbell
 * Nancy Dieckmann
 * Nancy Dieckmann
 * Nancy Dieckmann
 * Sam Johnston
 * Sam Johnston
 * Sam Johnston
 * Sam Johnston
 * Dave Porter
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Faro
 * Ted Bartsch
 * Dave Porter
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Faro
 * Ted Bartsch
 * Ted Bartsch
 * Ted Bartsch
 * Jim McLachlan
 * Jim McLachlan
 * Sybil Frei
 * Sybil Frei
 * Maurice Byblow†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Hootalinqua
 * Willard Phelps
 * Maurice Byblow†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Hootalinqua
 * Willard Phelps
 * Willard Phelps
 * Willard Phelps
 * Tom Burke
 * Tom Burke
 * Tom Burke
 * Tom Burke
 * Al Falle†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Klondike
 * Helmut Schoener
 * Al Falle†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Klondike
 * Helmut Schoener
 * Helmut Schoener
 * Helmut Schoener
 * Art Webster
 * Art Webster
 * Art Webster
 * Art Webster
 * Clarke Ashley†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kluane
 * Bill Brewster
 * Clarke Ashley†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Kluane
 * Bill Brewster
 * Bill Brewster
 * Bill Brewster
 * Tony Stanevicius
 * Tony Stanevicius
 * Scott Gilbert
 * Scott Gilbert
 * Bill Brewster
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mayo
 * Ken Cooper
 * Bill Brewster
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Mayo
 * Ken Cooper
 * Ken Cooper
 * Ken Cooper
 * Rob Andison
 * Rob Andison
 * Piers McDonald
 * Piers McDonald
 * Piers McDonald
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Old Crow
 * Alice Frost
 * Piers McDonald
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Old Crow
 * Alice Frost
 * Alice Frost
 * Alice Frost
 * Norma Kassi
 * Norma Kassi
 * Norma Kassi
 * Norma Kassi
 * Kathie Nukon†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tatchun
 * Howard Tracey
 * Kathie Nukon†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Tatchun
 * Howard Tracey
 * Howard Tracey
 * Howard Tracey
 * Roger Coles
 * Roger Coles
 * Victor Mitander
 * Victor Mitander
 * Howard Tracey
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Watson Lake
 * Don McIntosh
 * Howard Tracey
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Watson Lake
 * Don McIntosh
 * Don McIntosh
 * Don McIntosh
 * Dave Porter
 * Dave Porter
 * Dave Porter
 * Dave Porter
 * Don Taylor
 * Don Taylor
 * Don Taylor
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse North Centre
 * Ken McKinnon
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse North Centre
 * Ken McKinnon
 * Ken McKinnon
 * Margaret Commodore
 * Margaret Commodore
 * Margaret Commodore
 * Margaret Commodore
 * George Stalker
 * George Stalker
 * Margaret Commodore
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Porter Creek East
 * Dan Lang
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Porter Creek East
 * Dan Lang
 * Dan Lang
 * Hans Bierstedt
 * Hans Bierstedt
 * Gerry Dobson
 * Gerry Dobson
 * Dan Lang
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Porter Creek West
 * Andy Philipsen
 * Dan Lang
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Porter Creek West
 * Andy Philipsen
 * Andy Philipsen
 * Andy Philipsen
 * Ross Priest
 * Ross Priest
 * Ross Priest
 * Ross Priest
 * Frances Nowasad
 * Frances Nowasad
 * Andy Philipsen
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Riverdale North
 * Doug Phillips
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Riverdale North
 * Doug Phillips
 * Doug Phillips
 * Terry Hamilton
 * Terry Hamilton
 * Jim Lockhart
 * Jim Lockhart
 * Chris Pearson†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Riverdale South
 * Bea Firth
 * Chris Pearson†
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse Riverdale South
 * Bea Firth
 * Bea Firth
 * Bea Firth
 * Willie Harasymow
 * Willie Harasymow
 * Betty Irwin
 * Betty Irwin
 * Bea Firth
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse South Centre
 * Ron Granger
 * Bea Firth
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse South Centre
 * Ron Granger
 * Ron Granger
 * Ron Granger
 * Arthur Giovinazzo
 * Arthur Giovinazzo
 * Roger Kimmerly
 * Roger Kimmerly
 * Roger Kimmerly
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse West
 * Charlie Friday
 * Roger Kimmerly
 * style="background:whitesmoke;"|Whitehorse West
 * Charlie Friday
 * Charlie Friday
 * Charlie Friday
 * Tony Penikett
 * Tony Penikett
 * Tony Penikett
 * Tony Penikett
 * Tony Penikett
 * }
 * Tony Penikett
 * }
 * }