Nunavut general election, 2013

The 2013 Nunavut general election, formally the 4th Nunavut general election, was held October 28, 2013, to elect 22 members to the 4th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. In November 2012 the assembly passed the Nunavut Elections Act 2012, stating that the writs for election drop September 23, 2013, and an election be held October 28, 2013, the proclamation was registered November 9, 2012. At the 2013 forum, held on November 15, 2013, Peter Taptuna was selected as the new Premier of Nunavut.

Election summary

Election summary	# of candidates
	Incumbent	New
Elected candidates	4	15
Acclaimed candidates	2	-
Tied candidates	1	1
Defeated candidates	5	45
Total	73

Redistribution

The electoral districts have been increased to 22 from 19. This is the first redistribution of boundaries since the territory was created in 1999.

New premier and MLAs

On September 5, 2013, Premier Eva Aariak announced that she would stand for reelection but would not run for the position of premier after the election, paving the way for the 3rd Premier of Nunavut to be chosen. Despite wanting to seek a new position in the Legislature she was defeated in the general election marking the fourth provincial / territorial election in a row that an incumbent Premier has been defeated in his or her riding. A total of seven incumbents did not run for re-election.

In total 73 people registered with Elections Nunavut as candidates. Of these 73 candidates, 12 were incumbents hoping for reelection, and five have been elected in previous territorial elections, four to Nunavut and one to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and 56 have not been elected in a territorial election before.

Two ridings were won by acclamation and both of these were returning MLAs. A total of eight ridings were contested solely by candidates who have not been elected in a previous territorial election.

Candidates

Following is a list of candidates that had filed with Elections Nunavut by 2:00 pm (local time), September 27, 2013. Bold represents winning candidate. All results from Elections Nunavut.

There were ties in two districts. In Rankin Inlet South both Lorne Kusugak and Alexander Sammurtok were tied with 172 votes. An official recount was held November 5 and was still found to be a tie. A by-election was scheduled for February 10, 2014. In Uqqummiut, Niore Iqalukjuak and Samuel Nuqingaq were tied with 197 votes. After the official recount held November 5 Samuel Nuqingaq was found to have two more votes than Niore Iqalukjuak.

Candidates by district
District	Communities	Winner	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth	Changes	Incumbent
Aggu	Igloolik (north part)	Paul Quassa 96	John Illupalik 83	Daniel Uyarak 42				New district	n/a
Aivilik	Repulse Bay, Coral Harbour	Steve Mapsalak 263	Johnny Ningeongan 187					New district	n/a
Amittuq	Igloolik (south part), Hall Beach	George Qulaut 244	Paul Haulli 103					Boundaries redrawn	Louis Tapardjuk
Arviat North-Whale Cove	Arviat (north part), Whale Cove	George Kuksuk 160	Elizabeth Copland 146	David Kritterdlik 71	Amauyak Netser 66	Joseph Ivitaaruq Kaviok 19		New district	n/a
Arviat South	Arviat (south part)	Joe Savikataaq 181	Airo Pameolik 147	Peter Alareak 125				New district	n/a
Baker Lake	Baker Lake	Simeon Mikkungwak 392	Karen Yip 269					Unchanged	Moses Aupaluktuq
Cambridge Bay	Cambridge Bay	Keith Peterson 443	Fred Pedersen 120	Clara Hokayak Evalik 82				Unchanged	Keith Peterson
Gjoa Haven	Gjoa Haven	Tony Akoak 210	Linda Hunter 161	George Sonny Porter 46	Andrew Porter 17			New district	n/a
Hudson Bay	Sanikiluaq	Allan Rumbolt 139	Moses Appaqaq 97	Frank Audla 63	Lucy Uppik 15			Unchanged	Allan Rumbolt
Iqaluit-Manirajak	Iqaluit (west part)	Monica Ell 330	Mikidjuk Akavak 72	Lewis Lehman 57	Paulie Sammurtok 19			New district	n/a
Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu	Iqaluit (east part)	Pat Angnakak 151	Anne Crawford 131	Methusalah Kunuk 81	Jack Anawak 66	Duncan Cunningham 41	Sytukie Joamie 6	New district	n/a
Iqaluit-Sinaa	Iqaluit (south part)	Paul Okalik 180	Leesee Papatsie 97	Solomon Awa 69	Natsiq Kango 42			New district	n/a
Iqaluit-Tasiluk	Iqaluit (north part)	George Hickes 237	Eva Aariak 194	Patterk Netser 85	Travis Cooper 69	Gideonie Joamie 28		New district	n/a
Kugluktuk	Kugluktuk	Peter Taptuna Acclaimed						Unchanged	Peter Taptuna
Netsilik	Taloyoak, Kugaaruk	Jeannie Ugyuk Acclaimed						New district	n/a
Pangnirtung	Pangnirtung	Johnny Mike 198	Harry J Dialla 183	Sakiasie Sowdlooapik 82	Hezakiah Oshutapik 67			Unchanged	Hezakiah Oshutapik
Quttiktuq	Arctic Bay, Grise Fiord, Resolute	Isaac Shooyook 232	Ron Elliott 152					Unchanged	Ron Elliott
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet	Rankin Inlet (north part), Chesterfield Inlet	Tom Sammurtok 212	Donna Adams 94	Qilak Kusugak 89	Harry Niakrok 68			New district	n/a
Rankin Inlet South See also #By-election below	Rankin Inlet (south part)	Lorne Kusugak 172 Alexander Sammurtok 172						New district	n/a
South Baffin	Cape Dorset, Kimmirut	David Joanasie 409	Tommy Akavak 160	Mathew Saveakjuk Jaw 51	Fred Schell 43	Joannie Ikkidluak 40		Unchanged	Fred Schell
Tunnuniq	Pond Inlet	Joe Enook 359	David Qajaakuttuk Qamani 132					Unchanged	Joe Enook
Uqqummiut	Clyde River, Qikiqtarjuaq	Samuel Nuqingaq 187	Niore Iqalukjuak 185	Loseosie Paneak 62	Apiusie Apak 49	Charlie Kalluk 26		Unchanged	James Arreak

Notes

^(A) Igloolik was represented by Louis Tapardjuk (Amittuq)

^(B) Repulse Bay was represented by John Ningark (Akulliq)

^(C) Coral Harbour was represented by Johnny Ningeongan (Nanulik)

^(D) Arviat was represented by Daniel Shewchuk (Arviat)

^(E) Whale Cove was represented by Lorne Kusugak (Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove)

^(F) Gjoa Haven was represented by Jeannie Ugyuk (Nattilik)

^(G) Iqaluit was represented by Eva Aariak (Iqaluit East), Monica Ell (Iqaluit West) and Hunter Tootoo (Iqaluit Centre)

^(H) Taloyoak was represented by Jeannie Ugyuk (Nattilik)

^(I) Kugaaruk was represented by John Ningark (Akulliq)

^(J) Rankin Inlet was represented by Tagak Curley (Rankin Inlet North) and Lorne Kusugak (Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove)

^(K) Chesterfield Inlet was represented by Johnny Ningeongan (Nanulik)

^(L) Not running in 2013

Retiring incumbents

The following incumbents have announced that they will not be running in the 2013 election.

Incumbent	District	Role	Reason
James Arreak	Uqqummiut	Cabinet minister	Undisclosed reasons
Moses Aupaluktuq	Baker Lake	Regular member	Spend more time with family
Tagak Curley	Rankin Inlet North	Regular member	Spend more time with family
John Ningark	Akulliq	Regular member	Undisclosed reasons
Daniel Shewchuk	Arviat	Cabinet minister	Undisclosed reasons
Louis Tapardjuk	Amittuq	Regular member	Undisclosed reasons
Hunter Tootoo	Iqaluit Centre	Speaker	Undisclosed reasons

By-election

With the tie in Rankin Inlet South confirmed by a judicial recount, a new by-election was scheduled on February 10, 2014.

Rankin Inlet South by-election on February 10, 2014
	Name	Vote	%
	Alexander Sammurtok	268	54.3%
	Lorne Kusugak	225	45.7%
Total Valid Ballots		493	100%
Voter Turnout		Rejected Ballots

External links

• Elections Nunavut