Tununiq Explained
| Tununiq |
| Province: | Nunavut |
| Prov-Status: | active |
| Prov-Created: | 1999 |
| Prov-Election-First: | 1999 |
| Prov-Election-Last: | 2021 |
| Prov-Rep: | Karen Nutarak |
Tununiq (iu|ᑐᓄᓂᕐᒃ,[1] formerly Tunniniq) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
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 |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 223 | 47.55% |
| Caleb Sangoya | 94 | 20.04% |
| Sam Omik | 81 | 17.27% |
| 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
| 2004 Nunavut general election |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 142 | 31.84% |
| 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
| October 16, 2006 by-election |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 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
| 2008 Nunavut general election |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 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
| September 12, 2011 by-election |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 285 | 62.91% |
| 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
| 2013 Nunavut general election |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 359 | 73.12% |
| 132 | 26.88% |
| Total valid votes | 491 | 97.81% |
| Total rejected ballots | 11 | 2.19% |
| Turnout | 502 | 65.71% |
| Eligible voters | 764 | |
2017 election
| 2017 Nunavut general election |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 258 | 50.99% |
| 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
| September 16, 2019 by-election[3] |
| Candidate | Vote | % |
|---|
| 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
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version . . Elections Nunavut . 135 . PDF . April 23, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170505233239/http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445 . May 5, 2017 .
- News: In the Legislative Assembly. June 6, 2008. Nunatisaq News. 2017-01-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306005004/http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/archives/2008/806/80606/news/nunavut/80606_1265.html. March 6, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
- Web site: Tununiq By-election . Elections Nunavut. September 19, 2019.
- Web site: 2021 General Election Results . 2023-12-19 . Elections Nunavut.
