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♂ James Arvaluk
aliasJames Arvaluk
Record
1624 · 8722

Inuit   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 57%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nunavut 3 0 3
Northwest Territories 1 2 3
Total 4 3 7
Birth c. April 1948 → 76 years + 1 month ago
Lived ± 68 years
First mandate 15 October 1991 → 32 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age ± 43 years
Death 27 April 2016 → 8 years ago
Exit → Death 4 years + 11 months after 16 May 2011
Special notes
None
 
James Arvaluk (c.1948–2016)
© Photo 2011 Nunatsiaq News — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nunavut 8 11 0 Z
Northwest Territories 3 4 6 Z
TOTAL 12 3 6

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 10  
6 documented challengers
⊕ Titus Allooloo  m 
⊖ Mark Evaloarjuk  m 
⊕ Peter F.K. Ittinuar  m 
 		 ⊕ Elijah Erkloo  m  (2 runoffs)
⊕ Piita T. Irniq  m 
⊕ Johnny Ningeongan  m 
 
Eligible: 8,558 Votes: 5,713 Participation: 66.76% Candidacies: 4
Federal
32		 Northwest Territories
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4129(F) — 29 Jun 2023 23:21 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
±31
LIB
 2/4 2,377 41.80% -311 Winner:
NDP
 2,688 47.27% Peter F.K. Ittinuar
Eligible: 808 Votes: 588 Participation: 72.77% Candidacies: 4
Territorial
10		 Northwest Territories
21 November 1983
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30752(F) — 22 Jan 2023 12:34 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
±35
IND
 3/4 148 25.26% -51 Winner:
IND
 199 33.96% Elijah Erkloo
Eligible: 1,001 Votes: 724 Participation: 72.33% Candidacies: 6
Territorial
11		 Northwest Territories
5 October 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30779(F) — 22 Jan 2023 11:54 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
±39
IND
 3/6 130 18.06% -201 Winner:
IND
 331 45.97% Titus Allooloo
Eligible: 629 Votes: 539 Participation: 85.69% Candidacies: 5
Territorial
12		 Northwest Territories
15 October 1991
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30798(F) — 22 Jan 2023 01:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±43
IND
 1/5 185 34.64% +85 Loser:
IND
 100 18.73% Piita T. Irniq
After his election:
20 Feb 1995 ±46
IND
 →
Vac.
 Left territorial politics
Service: 3 years 4 months 5 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 726 Votes: 387 Participation: 53.31% Candidacies: 5
Territorial
12		 Northwest Territories
8 May 1995
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30966(F) — 22 Jan 2023 01:14 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±47		 Successor:
IND
 146 37.92% Manitok C. Thompson
Eligible: 554 Votes: 502 Participation: 90.61% Candidacies: 5
Territorial
1		 Nunavut
15 February 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30368(F) — 17 Jan 2023 14:35 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
±50
IND
 1/5 156 31.08% +31 Loser:
IND
 125 24.90% Johnny Ningeongan
After his election:
5 Mar 1999 ±50
IND
 →
INDE
 Changed allegiance ()
1 Oct 2000 ±52
INDE
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance ()
20 Jun 2003 ±55
IND
 →
Vac.
 Amidst controversy
Service: 4 years 4 months 5 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 565 Votes: 407 Participation: 72.04% Candidacies: 3
Territorial
1		 Nunavut
2 September 2003
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30396(F) — 17 Jan 2023 14:32 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±55		 Successor:
IND
 166 40.89% Patterk Netser
Eligible: 648 Votes: 485 Participation: 74.85% Candidacies: 4
Territorial
2		 Nunavut
17 October 2006
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30397(F) — 17 Jan 2023 10:30 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
±58
IND
 1/4 206 43.19% +56 Loser:
IND
 150 31.45% Rhoda Cunningham (Arreak)

Service: 2 years 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 702 Votes: 481 Participation: 68.52% Candidacies: 3
Territorial
3		 Nunavut
27 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30415(F) — 16 Jan 2023 23:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±60
IND
 1/3 239 50.00% +68 Loser:
IND
 171 35.77% Simon Merkosak
After his election:
16 May 2011 ±63
IND
 →
Vac.
 Left territorial politics
Service: 2 years 6 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 678 Votes: 457 Participation: 67.40% Candidacies: 4
Territorial
3		 Nunavut
12 September 2011
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30420(F) — 4 Aug 2023 14:44 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±63		 Successor:
IND
 285 62.64% Joe Enook

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN OpenNWT: Politicians
James Arvaluk		 04 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Arvaluk		 04 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  4 Feb 2024 20:44 (but data presented dynamically)

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