Kugluktuk (electoral district)
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 Nunavut electoral district |
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| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
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| District created | 1999 | ||
| First contested | 1999 | ||
| Last contested | 2004 | ||
| Demographics | |||
| Population (2006) | 1,302 | ||
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| Census divisions | Kitikmeot Region | ||
| Census subdivisions | Kugluktuk | ||
Kugluktuk is the most western territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
The riding consists of the community of Kugluktuk in the Kitikmeot.
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kugluktuk, Joe Allen Evyagotailak, stepped down 20 August 2008, stating that he wanted to run for the presidency of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association (KIA).[1][2] There was not a by-election as the next general election was to be held 27 October 2008, leaving the riding unrepresented at the last session.[2] The current Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kugluktuk is Peter Taptuna.
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[edit] Election results
[edit] 1999 election
| 1999 Nunavut general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
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| Donald Havioyak | 200 | 35.15% | |
| Ida Ayalik-McWilliam | 194 | 34.10% | |
| Stanley K. Anablak | 125 | 21.97% | |
| Kevin Bryce Niptanatiak | 50 | 8.78% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 569 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | ||
[edit] 2004 election
| 2004 Nunavut general election | |||
| [3] | Name | Vote | % |
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| Joe Allen Evyagotailak | 215 | 40.41% | |
| Donald Havioyak | 165 | 31.02% | |
| Millie Kuliktana | 152 | 28.57% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 532 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 134.33% | Rejected Ballots 8 | ||
[edit] 2008 election
| 2008 Nunavut general election | |||
| [4] | Name | Vote | % |
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| Peter Taptuna | 264 | 59.7% | |
| Donald Havioyak | 178 | 40.3% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 442 | 100% | |
[edit] References
- ^ MLA for Kugluktuk resigns from the Legislative Assembly
- ^ a b Nunavut MLA Evyagotailak resigns to seek KIA leadership
- ^ "Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results". Elections Nunavut. pp. 39. http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Docs/download.aspx?file=%2fapps%2fUPLOADS%2ffiles%2fGeneral%2520Elections%252f633577605230148844-1226306837-03-04_eng.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ Nunavut Votes 2008 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (accessed 2010-01-10).
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