Tununiq (Inuktitut: ᑐᓄᓂᕐᒃ,[1] formerly Tunniniq) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.

Tununiq
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Tununiq
Coordinates:72°41′57″N 077°57′33″W / 72.69917°N 77.95917°W / 72.69917; -77.95917
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 
 
Karen Nutarak
District created1999
First contested1999
Last contested2021

The riding consists of the community of Pond Inlet.

History

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The electoral district was named for the Pond Inlet area. There was a typo in the original legislation, and was corrected by amendments passed in the Assembly.[2]

Election results

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1999 election

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1999 Nunavut general election[3]
Candidate Vote %
Jobie Nutarak 223 47.55%
Caleb Sangoya 94 20.04%
Sam Omik 81 17.27%
Elijah Erkloo 42 8.96%
Leo Mucktar 29 6.18%
Total valid votes 469 97.71%
Total rejected ballots 11 2.29%
Turnout 480 88.24%
Eligible voters 544

2004 election

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2004 Nunavut general election[4]
Candidate Vote %
Jobie Nutarak 142 31.84%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 138 30.94%
Appitaq Enuaraq 88 19.73%
Sam Omik 78 17.49%
Total valid votes 446 98.45%
Total rejected ballots 7 1.55%
Turnout 453 76.91%
Eligible voters 589

2006 by-election

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October 16, 2006 by-election[5]
Candidate Vote %
James Arvaluk 206 43.92%
Rhonda Cunningham 150 31.98%
Joseph Krimmerdjuar 68 14.50%
Sam Omik 53 11.30%
Total valid votes 469 98.45%
Total rejected ballots 8 1.55%
Turnout 477 76.91%
Eligible voters 648

2008 election

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2008 Nunavut general election[6]
Candidate Vote %
James Arvaluk 239 50.00%
Simon Merkosak 171 35.77%
Elizirie Peterloosie 68 14.23%
Total valid votes 478 99.38%
Total rejected ballots 3 0.62%
Turnout 481 68.52%
Eligible voters 702

2011 by-election

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September 12, 2011 by-election[7]
Candidate Vote %
Joe Enook 285 62.91%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 109 24.06%
Brandy Kanayuk 34 7.51%
Sam Omik 27 5.96%
Total valid votes 453 99.56%
Total rejected ballots 2 0.44%
Turnout 455 67.11%
Eligible voters 678

2013 election

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2013 Nunavut general election[8]
Candidate Vote %
Joe Enook 359 73.12%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 132 26.88%
Total valid votes 491 97.81%
Total rejected ballots 11 2.19%
Turnout 502 65.71%
Eligible voters 764

2017 election

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2017 Nunavut general election[9]
Candidate Vote %
Joe Enook 258 50.99%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 146 28.85%
Jeannie Mills 102 20.16%
Total valid votes 506 98.83%
Total rejected ballots 6 1.17%
Turnout 512 66.41%
Eligible voters 771

2019 by-election

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September 16, 2019 by-election[10]
Candidate Vote %
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 182 51.56%
Charlie Inuarak 171 48.44%
Total valid votes 353 98.06%
Total rejected ballots 7 1.94%
Turnout 360 47.75%
Eligible voters 754

2021 election

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2021 Nunavut general election[11]
Name Vote %
  Karen Nutarak 259 55.5
  David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq 146 31.3
  Joshua Arreak 62 13.3
Total Valid Ballots 467 100%
Voter Turnout 61.9% Rejected Ballots 5

References

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  1. ^ "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "In the Legislative Assembly". Nunatisaq News. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ^ 1999 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 26, 2019
  4. ^ 2004 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 26, 2019
  5. ^ April 23, 2006 By-Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 26, 2019
  6. ^ 2008 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 26, 2019
  7. ^ September 12, 2011 By-Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 26, 2019
  8. ^ 2013 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 26, 2019
  9. ^ 2017 General Election. Official results for Tununiq. Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 26, 2019
  10. ^ "Tununiq By-election". Elections Nunavut. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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