This could only be called an inconclusive result to an odd campaign.

Yukon voters were left in limbo Monday evening as there was no clear winner in sight after hours of vote counting.

A tie in the Vuntut Gwitchen riding was the fly in the ointment leaving the Liberals elected in eight ridings. The Yukon Party had control of eight seats, and the Yukon NDP had two.

That left the Liberals one spot short of a majority government and the Yukon Party one short of tying the Liberals for a chance at a minority government.

The NDP are left as potential kingmakers in the jumbled results.

The Yukon Party raked in nearly 40 per cent of the votes, significantly ahead of the Liberals and their 33 per cent.

Their support, though broad-based, was too diffuse to capture a large number of ridings, while the Liberals concentrated support nearly took the day.

The Yukon party made history with the first election of a Filipino member with Yvonne Clarke wrestling away Porter Creek Centre from the Liberals.

Party Leader Currie Dixon also won comfortably, ousting Liberal MLA Ted Adel.

All of the leaders sounded unhappy with the result of the election.

A recount will need to be conducted in the Vuntut Gwitchen riding where Pauline Frost of the Liberals and Annie Blake of the NDP were running, possibly followed by a judicial recount and drawing of lots if necessary.

Dixon spoke of the highly unusual outcome of the election.

“It’s a very interesting decision tonight. We know the almost 40 per cent of Yukoners voted for the Yukon Party tonight. That’s an almost overwhelming number.

All six of our incumbents we’re re-elected with the considerable confidence of electors. Of course there is a bit of uncertainty remaining. What we do know is in spite of the overwhelming support of the public. But the seat count did not go in our favour, and my understanding of parliamentary procedure is the Liberals will have the first opportunity to form government. Until we see the results of the tie-breaker in Vuntut Gwitchen, it’s a very difficult situation.``

Dixon congratulated Liberal Leader Sandy Silver on that opportunity, but he made it clear the Yukon Party will continue to press on its campaign promises to make life more affordable for Yukoners and to fight for the private sector and communities.

NDP leader Kate White made her way to the podium at the NDP election headquarters at the Guild Hall shortly before 11 p.m.

During the concession speech, White said it was not the result they were hoping for, but that she was grateful for all the votes Yukoners cast for the NDP.

"Even these results are not what we hoped for, so many Yukoners voted for the NDP," said White. "I want to thank you and tell you that we have your back."

White secured her riding of Takhini-Kopper King while Emily Tredger took the Whitehorse Centre riding previously held by Liz Hanson.

Based on the votes of tonight, White said it's clear Yukoners voted to have government work together.

"They have clearly told us what we need to do is work together to get things done," said White. "That is exactly what we are going to do.

"I'd like to congratulate my opponents, Sandy and Currie, it's been an honour to run alongside you on this campaign. I look forward to working with you in the coming days and weeks to plot out a path, as Yukoners have asked us to."

What the vote does tell White, is that Yukoners are looking for a better deal.

"Tonight, thousands of people voted for a better deal than what they've been getting," said White. "They voted to shake things up, reject the old ways of doing things, and voted to shepherd in a new normal."

White said the NDP will work with the other parties to ensure people are at the heart of every decision the government makes.