The 2002 Yukon general election was held on November 4, 2002, to elect members of the 31st Yukon Legislative Assembly in Yukon, Canada.

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2002 Yukon general election

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18 seats of the Yukon Legislative Assembly 10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	78.1%[1]
First party Second party Third party   NDP YLP Leader Dennis Fentie Todd Hardy Pat Duncan Party Yukon Party New Democratic Liberal Leader since 2002 2002 1998 Leader's seat Watson Lake Whitehorse Centre Porter Creek South Last election 1 6 10 Seats won 12 5 1 Seat change 11 1 9 Popular vote 5,650 3,763 4,056 Percentage 40.3% 26.9% 29.0% Swing 17.0pp 5.9pp 13.7pp
Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each riding. Click the map for more details.
Premier before election Pat Duncan Liberal Premier after election Dennis Fentie Yukon Party

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names in bold indicate party leaders

• The riding of Faro was represented by Trevor Harding (NDP). Jim McLachlan (Liberal) was elected in a by-election after Harding resigned. The riding disappeared, absorbed into Pelly-Nisutlin.
• The riding of Ross River-Southern Lakes represented by Dave Keenan (NDP) was split, with Ross River and Teslin going in Pelly-Nisutlin, the rest (Carcross and Marsh Lake) became Southern Lakes along with the portions of the Mount Lorne riding.
• The Whitehorse riding of Riverside, (represented by Scott Kent (Lib) who moved to Porter Creek Centre), disappeared absorbed into Whitehorse Centre and Riverdale North.
• The Whitehorse riding of Copperbelt is a new riding created by splitting Whitehorse West.
• The Whitehorse riding of Porter Creek Centre is a new riding created by splitting Porter Creek North.

• James R. McLachlan (Liberal) elected in a by-election in the riding of Faro after the resignation of Trevor Harding in 2000.
• Dennis Fentie (NDP) defects to the Yukon Party in May 2002 and became leader one month later.
• Mike McLarnon (Liberal) defects and becomes an Independent in May 2002.
• Wayne Jim (Liberal) defects and becomes an Independent in May 2002.
• Don Roberts (Liberal) defects and becomes an Independent in May 2002.