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Kugluktuk
Nunavut electoral district
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 
 
Peter Taptuna
District created1999
First contested1999
Last contested2004
Demographics
Population (2006)1,302
Census division(s)Kitikmeot Region
Census subdivision(s)Kugluktuk

Kugluktuk[pronunciation?] 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 Region.

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.

Election results

1999 election

1999 Nunavut general election
  Name Vote %

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Donald Havioyak 200 35.15%

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Ida Ayalik-McWilliam 194 34.10%

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Stanley K. Anablak 125 21.97%

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Kevin Bryce Niptanatiak 50 8.78%
Total Valid Ballots 569 100%
Voter Turnout % Rejected Ballots

2004 election

2004 Nunavut general election
[3] Name Vote %

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Joe Allen Evyagotailak 215 40.41%

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Donald Havioyak 165 31.02%

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Millie Kuliktana 152 28.57%
Total Valid Ballots 532 100%
Voter Turnout 134.33% Rejected Ballots 8

2008 election

2008 Nunavut general election
[4] Name Vote %

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Peter Taptuna 264 59.7%

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Donald Havioyak 178 40.3%
Total Valid Ballots 442 100%

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election
[5] Name Vote %

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Peter Taptuna Acclaimed

References

  1. ^ MLA for Kugluktuk resigns from the Legislative Assembly
  2. ^ a b Nunavut MLA Evyagotailak resigns to seek KIA leadership
  3. ^ "Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 39. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
  4. ^ Nunavut Votes 2008 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (accessed 2010-01-10).
  5. ^ Election Results 2013 General Election at Elections Nunavut