# Uqqummiut > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Uqqummiut > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Uqqummiut.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uqqummiut > Source revision: 1334333736 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Territorial electoral district in Nunavut, Canada Uqqummiut Nunavut electoral district Boundaries of Uqqummiut Territorial electoral district Legislature Legislative Assembly of Nunavut MLA Gordon Kautuk District created 1999 First contested 1999 Last contested 2025 **Uqqummiut** ([Inuktitut](/source/Inuktitut_language): ᐅᕐᒃᑯᒻᒥᐅᑦ,[1] [Inuinnaqtun](/source/Inuinnaqtun): Uqqurmiut)[1] is a [territorial](/source/Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada) [electoral district](/source/Electoral_district_(Canada)) ([riding](/source/Riding_(division))) for the [Legislative Assembly](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Nunavut) of [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut), Canada. The riding consists of the communities of [Clyde River](/source/Clyde_River%2C_Nunavut) and [Qikiqtarjuaq](/source/Qikiqtarjuaq). The [Member of the Legislative Assembly](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly) was [Samuel Nuqingaq](/source/Samuel_Nuqingaq). On 24 October 2014, he was expelled for the legislature and the seat became vacant with a [by-election](/source/By-election) to be held within six months.[2] The by-election was held 9 February 2015 and [Pauloosie Keyootak](/source/Pauloosie_Keyootak) of Qikiqtarjuaq was elected.[3] ## Members of the Legislative Assembly † by-election Parliament Years Member 1st 1999–2004 David Iqaqrialu 2nd 2004–2008 James Arreak 3rd 2008–2013 4th 2013–2015 Samuel Nuqingaq 4th† 2015–2017 Pauloosie Keyootak 5th 2017–2021 6th 2021–2025 Mary Killiktee 7th 2025–present Gordon Kautuk ## Election results ### 2025 election v t e 2025 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Gordon Kautuk 402 75.3 Mary Killiktee 132 24.7 Total valid ballots 540 Rejected ballots 6 Turnout 62.14% [4] ### 2021 election v t e 2021 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Mary Killiktee 261 63.8 Sheila Enook 148 36.2 Total valid ballots 409 Rejected ballots 1 Turnout 46.6% [5] ### 2017 election v t e 2017 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Pauloosie Keyootak 235 43.2 Jerry Natanine 191 35.1 Johnathan Palluq 118 21.7 Total valid ballots 544 Rejected ballots 12 Turnout 66.43% [6] ### 2015 by-election 2015 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % Pauloosie Keyootak 220 42.3 Niore Iqalukjuak 195 37.5 James Arreak 105 20.2 Total valid ballots 520 Rejected ballots 0 Turnout 70.5% [3] ### 2013 election After the original count both [Samuel Nuqingaq](/source/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.[7][8] 2013 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % 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 Rejected ballots 2 Turnout 77.9% [7] ### 2008 election 2008 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % James Arreak 218 40.4 Loasie Audlakiak 212 39.3 Igah Hainnu 110 20.4 Total valid ballots 540 Rejected ballots 1 Turnout 84.93% [9] ### 2004 election 2004 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % 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 Rejected ballots 2 Turnout 90.42% [10] ### 1999 election 1999 Nunavut general election Candidate Votes % David Iqaqrialu 232 42.80 Tommy Enuaraq 187 34.50 Pauloosie Paniloo 123 22.70 Total valid ballots 542 Rejected ballots 1 Turnout 83.28% [11] ## See also - [List of Nunavut territorial electoral districts](/source/List_of_Nunavut_territorial_electoral_districts) - [Canadian provincial electoral districts](/source/Canadian_provincial_electoral_districts) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-elections_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-elections_1-1) ["Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170505233239/http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445). *Elections Nunavut*. p. 135. Archived from [the original](http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445) (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Nunavut MLA expelled from legislature in unanimous vote](http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674nunavut_mla_expelled_from_legislature_in_unanimous_vote/) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2015by_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2015by_3-1) [Uqqummiut By-Election](http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/authoring/dspPage.aspx?page=home) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["2025 General Election Official Results"](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2025%20General%20Election%20Official%20Results-En-v2.pdf) (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2 January 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["2021 General Election Results"](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2021%20GE%20Results_0.pdf) (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 December 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-17results_6-0)** [2017 General Election Official Results](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-134-en_1.pdf) at Elections Nunavut 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uqen_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uqen_7-1) ["Results for the constituency of Uqqummiut"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160404122932/http://elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=21&const=Uqqummiut). Archived from [the original](http://www2.elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=21&const=Uqqummiut) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-recount_8-0)** ["Nunavut recounts produce one winner and one intractable deadlock"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131114001812/http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674nunavut_election_recounts_end_with_one_winner_and_one_enduring_tie/). Archived from [the original](http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674nunavut_election_recounts_end_with_one_winner_and_one_enduring_tie/) on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-08results_9-0)** [2008 General Election Official Results](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-49-en.pdf) at Elections Nunavut 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2004official_10-0)** ["Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results"](http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Docs/download.aspx?file=%2fapps%2fUPLOADS%2ffiles%2fGeneral%2520Elections%252f633577605230148844-1226306837-03-04_eng.pdf) (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 49. Retrieved 24 September 2008.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-99results_11-0)** [1999 General Election Official Results](https://www.elections.nu.ca/sites/default/files/documents/general-election-16-en.pdf) at Elections Nunavut ## External links - [Website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut](https://web.archive.org/web/20061028040559/http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/index.html) v t e Nunavut territorial electoral districts Current districts (2013–present) Aggu Aivilik AmittuqA Arviat North-Whale Cove Arviat South Baker LakeB Cambridge BayB Gjoa Haven Hudson BayB Iqaluit-Manirajak Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu Iqaluit-Sinaa Iqaluit-Tasiluk KugluktukB Netsilik PangnirtungB QuttiktuqB Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet Rankin Inlet South South BaffinB TununiqB UqqummiutB Former districts (1999–2013) Akulliq Arviat Iqaluit Centre Iqaluit East Iqaluit West Nanulik Nattilik Rankin Inlet North Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove ^A Existed under different boundaries prior to 2013 ^B Unchanged since 1999 [70°32′17″N 69°10′19″W / 70.538°N 69.172°W / 70.538; -69.172](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Uqqummiut¶ms=70.538_N_69.172_W_) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Uqqummiut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uqqummiut) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uqqummiut?action=history)). 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