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List of Yukon by-elections

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The list of Yukon by-elections includes every by-election held in the Canadian territory of Yukon. By-elections occur whenever there is a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, although an imminent general election may allow the vacancy to remain until the dissolution of parliament.

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By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Lake Laberge	October 25, 1999	Doug Livingston		New Democratic	Pam Buckway		Liberal	Resignation	No
Vuntut Gwitchin	April 1, 1997	Esau Schafer		Yukon Party	Robert Bruce		New Democratic	Void Election	No

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Whitehorse West	February 5, 1996	Tony Penikett		New Democratic	David Sloan		New Democratic	Resignation	Yes
Vuntut Gwitchin	February 5, 1996	Johnny Abel		Yukon Party	Esau Schafer		Yukon Party	Death (boating accident)	Yes

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Tatchun	February 2, 1987	Roger Coles		Liberal	Danny Joe		New Democratic	Resignation after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking, and was sentenced to three years in prison.	No
Whitehorse Porter Creek West	February 10, 1986	Andy Philipsen		Progressive Conservative	Alan Nordling		Progressive Conservative	Death	Yes

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause	Retained
Whitehorse South Centre	October 13, 1981	Dr. Jack Hibberd		Progressive Conservative	Roger Kimmerly		New Democratic	Resignation	No
Whitehorse Riverdale South	March 9, 1981	Iain MacKay		Liberal	Ron Veale		Liberal	Resignation	Yes

List of Yukon by-elections