Uqqummiut

Uqqummiut

Uqqummiut

Provincial electoral district in Nunavut, Canada

Uqqummiut (Inuktitut: ᐅᕐᒃᑯᒻᒥᐅᑦ,[1] Inuinnaqtun: Uqqurmiut)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.

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The riding consists of the communities of Clyde River and Qikiqtarjuaq.

The Member of the Legislative Assembly was Samuel Nuqingaq. On 24 October 2014, he was expelled for the legislature and the seat became vacant with a by-election to be held within six months.[2] The by-election was held 9 February 2015 and Pauloosie Keyootak of Qikiqtarjuaq was elected.[3]

Election results

1999 election

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2004 election

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2008 election

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2013 election

After the original count both Samuel Nuqingaq and Niore Iqalukjuak were tied with 187 votes each. A recount was held November 5 and Nuqingaq was declared elected with 187 while Iqalukjuak had 185.[5][6]

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2015 By-election

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2017 election

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2021 election

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References

  1. [1]
    "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. [2]
    Nunavut MLA expelled from legislature in unanimous vote
  3. [3]
    Uqqummiut By-Election
  4. [4]
    "Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 49. Retrieved 2008-09-24.[permanent dead link]
  5. [5]
    "Results for the constituency of Uqqummiut". Archived from the original on 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  6. [6]
    Nunavut recounts produce one winner and one intractable deadlock
  7. [7]
    "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

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