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The Canadian territory of Nunavut conducted its second general election on February 16, 2004, to elect the 19 members of the Legislative Assembly.

Premier Paul Okalik asked for the five-year-old territory's first parliament to be dissolved on January 16.

The territory operates on a consensus government system with no political parties; the premier is subsequently chosen by and from the MLAs. There were 11,285 registered voters at the time of the election call.

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Issues at the election included:

• the size of the civil service;
• the territory's Human Rights Act;
• education;
• language and culture.

Elections were held in 18 of the 19 electoral districts. Rankin Inlet North acclaimed its MLA. The following is a list of the districts with their candidates.

District	Incumbent	Elected	Percentage	Other candidates
Akulliq	Ovide Alakannuaq	Steve Mapsalak	34.86%	George Bohlender, Joani Kringayark, John Ningark, Roland Tungilik
Amittuq	Enoki Irqittuq	Louis Tapardjuk	39.63%	Solomon Allurut, Enoki Irqittuq
Arviat	Hon. Kevin O'Brien	David Alagalak	36.53%	Peter Alareak, Peter Two Aulatjut, Kevin O'Brien, Jay Saint, Kono Tattuinee
Baker Lake	Glenn McLean	David Simailak	48.22%	David Aksawnee, Becky Kudloo, David Toolooktook Sr.
Cambridge Bay	Hon. Kelvin Ng	Keith Peterson	54.09%	Harry Ambrose M. Aknavigak, David Kaosoni, Harry Maksagak
Hudson Bay	Hon. Peter Kattuk	Peter Kattuk	42.76%	Moses Appaqaq Jr., Joe Arragutainaq, Kupapik Ningeocheak, Johnny Tookalook
Iqaluit Centre	Hunter Tootoo	Hunter Tootoo	44.8%	Natsiq Alainga-Kango, Mike Courtney, Kevin MacCormack, Pauloosie Paniloo, Mary Ellen Thomas
Iqaluit East	Hon. Ed Picco	Ed Picco	70.68%	John Amagoalik, Norman Ishulutak
Iqaluit West	Hon Paul Okalik	Paul Okalik	76.99%	Doug Workman
Kugluktuk	Donald Havioyak	Joe Allen Evyagotailak	40.41%	Donald Havioyak, Millie Kuliktana
Nanulik	Patterk Netser	Patterk Netser	34.92%	Emily Beardsall, Willy Nakoolak, Bernard Putulik Sr.
Nattilik	Uriash Puqiqnak	Leona Aglukkaq	42.84%	Tom Akoak, Anthony Anguttitauruq, David Irqiut, Simon Qingnaqtuq, Sonny Porter, Ruediger H.J. Rasch
Pangnirtung	Hon. Peter Kilabuk	Peter Kilabuk	61.87%	Simeonie Keenainak
Quttiktuq	Rebekah Uqi Williams	Levi Barnabas	43.94%	Lucas Amagoalik, Pauloosie Attagootak, Larry Audlaluk, Anthony Ullikatar, Rebekah Uqi Williams
Rankin Inlet North	Jack Anawak	Tagak Curley	acclaimed	none
Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove	Hon. Manitok Thompson	Levinia Brown	38.87%	Jerry Ell, Percy Kabloona, Ishmael Naulalik, Solomon Voisey
South Baffin	Hon. Olayuk Akesuk	Olayuk Akesuk	58.94%	Malicktoo Lyta, Martha Lyta
Tunnuniq	Jobie Nutarak	Jobie Nutarak	31.84%	Appitaq Enuaraq, Sam Omik, David Qajaakuttuk Qamaniq
Uqqummiut	David Iqaqrialu	James Arreak	27.06%	Stevie Audlakiak, Phoebe Palluq Hainnu, Peter Iqalukjuak, David Iqaqrialu, Samuel Nuqingaq, Lootie Toomasie

Source: Results (CBC News)

In the main, Nunavummiut decided to stay with their present legislature. The premier, four cabinet ministers, and three other MLAs were re-elected; five incumbents were defeated, including former speaker of the house Kevin O'Brien. Only two women were elected to the 19-seat legislature.

Premier Paul Okalik was given a firm endorsement by the voters in his riding. He faced a strong challenge for the premier's job from Tagak Curley, who was acclaimed to his seat. However, Okalik was returned to the premiership on March 5, 2004, by the new legislature. [1]

For the first time, residents of several tiny, isolated communities were able to vote by satellite phone.

Voter turnout was 98%; in 8 of the 18 ridings it was higher than 100% (as high as 134% in Kugluktuk) since there was no door-to-door enumeration and voter registration is permitted at the polling station.

• Elections Nunavut
• CBC: Nunavut Votes 2004
• Nunavut Legislative Assembly
• About Nunavut
• About Consensus Government (Government of the Northwest Territories)

Nunavut territorial electoral districts v • d • e
Akulliq • Amittuq • Arviat • Baker Lake • Cambridge Bay • Hudson Bay • Iqaluit Centre • Iqaluit East Iqaluit West • Kugluktuk • Nanulik • Nattilik • Pangnirtung • Quttiktuq • Rankin Inlet North Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove • South Baffin • Tunnuniq • Uqqummiut
See also: 2004 election | List of elections | Legislative Assembly

Preceded by 1999 Nunavut election

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Succeeded by 2008 Nunavut election

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