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Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
This article provides a summary of results for the general elections to the Canadian territory of Nunavut's unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Nunavut was created 1 April 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories, and its first election was held prior to division on 15 February 1999. The most recent was held on 27 October 2008.[1] For elections prior to 1999 covering the area that is now Nunavut, see list of Northwest Territories general elections.
There have been nineteen ridings for all elections to date, each electing one member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). In 2006 the Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission made various recommendations, which if they had been adopted, would have seen the number of districts increase to twenty-three for the 2008 election.[2] Nunavut uses consensus government in which there are no political parties.
[edit] Summary of results
The table below shows the winners of every riding for each election. Full details on any election are linked via the year of the election at the top of the column.
Paul Okalik, first Premier
- A James Arvaluk resigned his seat in June 2003 after being convicted of assault.[6] He was succeeded in a by-election later that year by Patterk Netser, who retained the seat in the 2004 election.[7]
- B Levi Barnabas resigned his seat in August 2000 after being convicted of assault. He was succeeded in a by-election in December 2000 by Rebekah Williams, who lost the seat in the 2004 election to Barnabas.[8]
- C Jobie Nutarak died on 23 April 2006.[9] The resulting by-election was held on 16 October 2006 and won by James Arvaluk.[10]
- D The election in the Akulliq riding was cancelled on 7 October 2008, due to prospective candidate Jack Anawak disputing his disqualification under residency requirements.[11]
- E No candidates were nominated and a by-election was scheduled for 3 November 2008, with four candidates.[12]
- F On 20 August 2008, Evyagotailak stepped down as the MLA. He stated that he wanted to run for the presidency of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association. A by-election was not held.[13][14]
- G On 10 September 2008, Aglukkaq stepped down to run in the 2008 Canadian federal election for the Conservative Party of Canada. A by-election was not held.[15]
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