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2004 Nunavut general election
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The 2004 Nunavut general election was held on February 16, 2004, to elect the 19 members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
Premier Paul Okalik asked for the five-year-old territory's first parliament to be dissolved on January 16.
The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the MLAs. There were 11,285 registered voters at the time of the election call.
Issues
[edit]Issues at the election included:
- the size of the civil service;
- the territory's Human Rights Act;
- education;
- language and culture.
Results
[edit]Elections were held in 18 of the 19 electoral districts. Rankin Inlet North acclaimed its MLA. The following is a list of the districts with their candidates.
| District | Incumbent | Elected | Percentage | Defeated candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akulliq | Ovide Alakannuark | Steve Mapsalak | 34.86% | George Bohlender, Joani Kringayark, John Ningark, Roland Tungilik |
| Amittuq | Enoki Irqittuq | Louis Tapardjuk | 39.63% | Solomon Allurut, Enoki Irqittuq |
| Arviat | Kevin O'Brien | David Alagalak | 36.53% | Peter Alareak, Peter Two Aulatjut, Kevin O'Brien, Jay Saint, Kono Tattuinee |
| Baker Lake | Glenn McLean | David Simailak | 48.22% | David Aksawnee, Becky Kudloo, David Toolooktook Sr. |
| Cambridge Bay | Kelvin Ng | Keith Peterson | 54.09% | Harry Ambrose M. Aknavigak, David Kaosoni, Harry Maksagak |
| Hudson Bay | Peter Kattuk | Peter Kattuk | 42.76% | Moses Appaqaq, Joe Arragutainaq, Kupapik Ningeocheak, Johnny Tookalook |
| Iqaluit Centre | Hunter Tootoo | Hunter Tootoo | 44.8% | Natsiq Alainga-Kango, Mike Courtney, Kevin MacCormack, Pauloosie Paniloo, Mary Ellen Thomas |
| Iqaluit East | Ed Picco | Ed Picco | 70.68% | John Amagoalik, Norman Ishulutak |
| Iqaluit West | Paul Okalik | Paul Okalik | 76.99% | Doug Workman |
| Kugluktuk | Donald Havioyak | Joe Allen Evyagotailak | 40.41% | Donald Havioyak, Millie Kuliktana |
| Nanulik | Patterk Netser | Patterk Netser | 34.92% | Emily Beardsall, Willy Nakoolak, Bernard Putulik Sr. |
| Nattilik | Uriash Puqiqnak | Leona Aglukkaq | 42.84% | Tom Akoak, Anthony Anguttitauruq, David Irqiut, Simon Qingnaqtuq, Sonny Porter, Ruediger H.J. Rasch |
| Pangnirtung | Peter Kilabuk | Peter Kilabuk | 61.87% | Simeonie Keenainak |
| Quttiktuq | Rebekah Williams | Levi Barnabas | 43.94% | Lucas Amagoalik, Pauloosie Attagootak, Larry Audlaluk, Anthony Ullikatar, Rebekah Williams |
| Rankin Inlet North | Jack Anawak | Tagak Curley | acclaimed | none |
| Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove | Manitok Thompson | Levinia Brown | 38.87% | Jerry Ell, Percy Kabloona, Ishmael Naulalik, Solomon Voisey |
| South Baffin | Olayuk Akesuk | Olayuk Akesuk | 58.94% | Malicktoo Lyta, Martha Lyta |
| Tununiq | Jobie Nutarak | Jobie Nutarak | 31.84% | Appitaq Enuaraq, Sam Omik, David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq |
| Uqqummiut | David Iqaqrialu | James Arreak | 27.06% | Stevie Audlakiak, Phoebe Palluq Hainnu, Peter Iqalukjuak, David Iqaqrialu, Samuel Nuqingaq, Lootie Toomasie |
Source: Results (CBC News)
In the main, Nunavummiut decided to stay with their present legislature. The premier, four cabinet ministers, and three other MLAs were re-elected; five incumbents were defeated, including former speaker of the house Kevin O'Brien. Only two women were elected to the 19-seat legislature.
Premier Paul Okalik was given a firm endorsement by the voters in his riding. He faced a strong challenge for the premier's job from Tagak Curley, who was acclaimed to his seat. However, Okalik was returned to the premiership on March 5, 2004, by the new legislature. [1]
Miscellaneous
[edit]For the first time, residents of several tiny, isolated communities were able to vote by satellite phone.
Voter turnout was nearly 90%; in 8 of the 18 ridings it was higher than 100% (as high as 134% in Kugluktuk) since there was no door-to-door enumeration and voter registration is permitted at the polling station.
References
[edit]- ^ "Annual Report 2013-2014". Elections Nunavut. Retrieved May 20, 2017.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Elections Nunavut
- CBC: Nunavut Votes 2004
- Nunavut Legislative Assembly
- About Nunavut
- About Consensus Government (Government of the Northwest Territories)
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