Akulliq
Akulliq (Inuktitut pronunciation: [akulːiq]) was a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.
The riding consisted of the communities of Kugaaruk and Repulse Bay. Kugaaruk is now a part of the Netsilik riding and Repulse Bay (which has since been renamed to Naujaat) is a part of the Aivilik riding.
1999 election
| 1999 Nunavut general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovide Alakannuark | 219 | 53.03% | |
| Steve Mapsalak | 194 | 46.97% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 413 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | ||
2004 election
| 2004 Nunavut general election | |||
| [1] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mapsalak | 161 | 34.04% | |
| Roland Tungilik | 96 | 20.30% | |
| John Ningark | 87 | 18.39% | |
| Joani Kringayark | 67 | 14.17% | |
| George Bohlender | 62 | 13.10% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 473 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 93.33% | Rejected Ballots 3 | ||
2008 election
The 2008 election was delayed in Akulliq due to a legal challenge brought by former Member of Parliament Jack Anawak, who filed as a candidate but was rejected by Elections Nunavut because he had not lived in Nunavut for twelve consecutive months prior to the election.[2] After Anawak's challenge was dismissed by the courts, a by-election was held on December 15, 2008, but only two votes separated incumbent MLA Steve Mapsalak and his main challenger, former Northwest Territories MLA John Ningark.[3]
A judicial recount was conducted, but resulted in Ningark and Mapsalak each receiving exactly 157 votes, thus forcing a second election on March 2, 2009.[4]
| December 15, 2008 by-election | |||
| [5] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mapsalak | 157 | 33.91% | |
| John Ningark | 157 | 33.91% | |
| Helena Malliki | 111 | 23.97% | |
| Marius Tungilik | 38 | 8.33% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 463 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 69.49% | Rejected Ballots 4 | ||
| March 2, 2009 by-election | |||
| [6] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ningark | 193 | 37.04% | |
| Steve Mapsalak | 179 | 34.36% | |
| Ovide Alakannuark | 83 | 15.93% | |
| Helena Malliki | 66 | 12.67% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 521 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 77.53% | Rejected Ballots 0 | ||
- "Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 30. Retrieved 2008-09-24.[permanent dead link]
- Incumbents shut out of Kivalliq region - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- "Recount underway after close Akulliq byelection", cbc.ca, December 16, 2008.
- "Akulliq by-election recount leads to tie", cbc.ca, January 8, 2009.
- "Official Candidates List" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- "March 2, 2009 election results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-13.