2013 Nunavut general election

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22 seats in theLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
Turnout	70.3%[1] (1.7pp)
Popular vote by riding. As Nunavut elections are on a non-partisan basis, all candidate run as independents. The Kugluktuk and Netsilik ridings (black) were elected by acclamation.
Premier before election Eva Aariak Premier after election Peter Taptuna

The2013 Nunavut general election was held October 28, 2013, to elect 22 members to the4th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. In November 2012 the assembly passed the Nunavut Elections Act 2012, stating that thewrits for election drop September 23, 2013, and an election be held October 28, 2013, the proclamation was registered November 9, 2012.^[2] At the 2013 forum, held on November 15, 2013,Peter Taptuna was selected as the new Premier of Nunavut.^[3]

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

On September 5, 2013, PremierEva 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 3rdPremier of Nunavut to be chosen.^[4] 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. (She was preceded byDarrell Dexter in Nova Scotia,Christy Clark in B.C. andJean Charest in Quebec). A total of seven incumbents did not run for re-election.

In total 73 people registered withElections Nunavut as candidates.^[5] 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 theLegislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories and 56 have not been elected in a territorial election before.

Two ridings were won byacclamation and both of these were returning MLAs.^[5] A total of eight ridings were contested solely by candidates who have not been elected in a previous territorial election.

Of the seven incumbent cabinet ministers, two chose not to re-offer, two were defeated (one in a by-election following a tie), and three were reelected (one by acclamation).

Following is a list of candidates that had filed with Elections Nunavut by 2:00 pm (local time), September 27, 2013.^[6] Bold represents winning candidate. All results from Elections Nunavut.

There were ties in two districts. In Rankin Inlet South, incumbent MLALorne Kusugak and challengerAlexander Sammurtok were tied with 172 votes.^[7] An official recount was held November 5 and was still found to be a tie. A by-election was scheduled for February 10, 2014,^[8] which was won by Sammurtok. In Uqqummiut, Niore Iqalukjuak andSamuel Nuqingaq were tied with 197 votes.^[9] After the official recount held November 5 Nuqingaq was found to have two more votes than Iqalukjuak.^[10]

^(A) Igloolik was represented byLouis Tapardjuk (Amittuq)

^(B) Repulse Bay was represented byJohn Ningark (Akulliq)

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

^(D) Arviat was represented byDaniel Shewchuk (Arviat)

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

^(F) Gjoa Haven was represented byJeannie 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 byTagak 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^[30]

Bold indicates a cabinet member.

The following incumbents have announced that they will not be running in the 2013 election.^[5][30]

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

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