Tununiq

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
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

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

1999 election
1999 Nunavut general election[3]
Candidate Vote  %
Jobie Nutarak22347.55%
Caleb Sangoya9420.04%
Sam Omik8117.27%
Elijah Erkloo428.96%
Leo Mucktar296.18%
Total valid votes46997.71%
Total rejected ballots112.29%
Turnout48088.24%
Eligible voters544

2004 election
2004 Nunavut general election[4]
Candidate Vote  %
Jobie Nutarak14231.84%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq13830.94%
Appitaq Enuaraq8819.73%
Sam Omik7817.49%
Total valid votes44698.45%
Total rejected ballots71.55%
Turnout45376.91%
Eligible voters589

2006 by-election
October 16, 2006 by-election[5]
Candidate Vote  %
James Arvaluk20643.92%
Rhonda Cunningham15031.98%
Joseph Krimmerdjuar6814.50%
Sam Omik5311.30%
Total valid votes46998.45%
Total rejected ballots81.55%
Turnout47776.91%
Eligible voters648

2008 election
2008 Nunavut general election[6]
Candidate Vote  %
James Arvaluk23950.00%
Simon Merkosak17135.77%
Elizirie Peterloosie6814.23%
Total valid votes47899.38%
Total rejected ballots30.62%
Turnout48168.52%
Eligible voters702

2011 by-election
September 12, 2011 by-election[7]
Candidate Vote  %
Joe Enook28562.91%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq10924.06%
Brandy Kanayuk347.51%
Sam Omik275.96%
Total valid votes45399.56%
Total rejected ballots20.44%
Turnout45567.11%
Eligible voters678

2013 election
2013 Nunavut general election[8]
Candidate Vote  %
Joe Enook35973.12%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq13226.88%
Total valid votes49197.81%
Total rejected ballots112.19%
Turnout50265.71%
Eligible voters764

2017 election
2017 Nunavut general election[9]
Candidate Vote  %
Joe Enook25850.99%
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq14628.85%
Jeannie Mills10220.16%
Total valid votes50698.83%
Total rejected ballots61.17%
Turnout51266.41%
Eligible voters771

2019 by-election
September 16, 2019 by-election[10]
Candidate Vote  %
David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq18251.56%
Charlie Inuarak17148.44%
Total valid votes35398.06%
Total rejected ballots71.94%
Turnout36047.75%
Eligible voters754

References
  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.
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