Uqqummiut

Uqqummiut (Inuktitut: ᐅᕐᒃᑯᒻᒥᐅᑦ,^[1] Inuinnaqtun: Uqqurmiut)^[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the communities of Clyde River and Qikiqtarjuaq.

Uqqummiut

Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Uqqummiut
Territorial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA	Mary Killiktee
District created	1999
First contested	1999
Last contested	2021

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

1999 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%
	David Iqaqrialu	232	42.80%
	Tommy Enuaraq	187	34.50%
	Pauloosie Paniloo	123	22.70%
Total Valid Ballots		542	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

2004 election

2004 Nunavut general election
[4]	Name	Vote	%
	James Arreak	148	26.87%
	Phoebe Palluq Hainnu	102	18.65%
	Samuel Nuqingaq	83	15.17%
	Stevie Audlakiak	79	14.44%
	Lootie Toomasie	66	12.07%
	David Iqaqrialu	60	10.97%
	Peter Iqalukjuak	9	1.83%
Total Valid Ballots		547	100%
Voter Turnout 90.42%		Rejected Ballots 2

2008 election

2008 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%
	James Arreak	218	40.4
	Loasie Audlakiak	212	39.3
	Igah Hainnu	110	20.4
Total Valid Ballots		540	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

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]

2013 Nunavut general election
[5]	Name	Vote	%
	Samuel Nuqingaq	187	36.7%
	Niore Iqalukjuak	185	36.3%
	Loseosie Paneak	62	12.2%
	Apiusie Apak	49	9.6%
	Charlie Kalluk	26	5.1%
Total Valid Ballots		509	100%
Voter Turnout 77.9%		Rejected Ballots 2

2015 By-election

2015 By-election
[3]	Name	Vote	%
	Pauloosie Keyootak	220	42.3%
	Niore Iqalukjuak	195	37.5%
	James Arreak	105	20.2%
Total Valid Ballots		520	100%
Voter Turnout 70.5%		Rejected Ballots 0

2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Pauloosie Keyootak	235
	Jerry Natanine	191
	Johnathan Palluq	118

2021 election

2021 Nunavut general election[7]
	Name	Vote	%
	Mary Killiktee	261	63.8
	Sheila Enook	148	36.2
Total Valid Ballots		409	100%
Voter Turnout 46.6%		Rejected Ballots 1

See also

• List of Nunavut territorial electoral districts
• Canadian provincial electoral districts