 Nunavutelectoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boundaries of Uqqummiut | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
| MLA |
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| District created | 1999 | ||
| First contested | 1999 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
Uqqummiut (Inuktitut:ᐅᕐᒃᑯᒻᒥᐅᑦ,[1]Inuinnaqtun: Uqqurmiut)[1] is aterritorialelectoral district (riding) for theLegislative Assembly ofNunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the communities ofClyde River andQikiqtarjuaq.
TheMember of the Legislative Assembly wasSamuel Nuqingaq. On 24 October 2014, he was expelled for the legislature and the seat became vacant with aby-election to be held within six months.[2] The by-election was held 9 February 2015 andPauloosie Keyootak of Qikiqtarjuaq was elected.[3]
† 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 | |
| 1999 Nunavut general election | |||
| [4] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Iqaqrialu | 232 | 42.80 | |
| Tommy Enuaraq | 187 | 34.50 | |
| Pauloosie Paniloo | 123 | 22.70 | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 542 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 83.28% | Rejected Ballots 1 | ||
| 2004 Nunavut general election | |||
| [5] | 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 Nunavut general election | |||
| [6] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Arreak | 218 | 40.4 | |
| Loasie Audlakiak | 212 | 39.3 | |
| Igah Hainnu | 110 | 20.4 | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 540 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 84.93% | Rejected Ballots 1 | ||
After the original count bothSamuel 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 | |||
| [7] | 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 | |||
| [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 Nunavut general election | |||
| [9] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauloosie Keyootak | 235 | 43.2 | |
| Jerry Natanine | 191 | 35.1 | |
| Johnathan Palluq | 118 | 21.7 | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 544 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 66.43% | Rejected Ballots 12 | ||
| 2021 Nunavut general election[10] | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Killiktee | 261 | 63.8 | |
| Sheila Enook | 148 | 36.2 | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 409 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 46.6% | Rejected Ballots 1 | ||
| 2025 Nunavut general election[11] | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Kautuk | 402 | 75.3 | |
| Mary Killiktee | 132 | 24.7 | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 540 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 62.14% | Rejected Ballots 6 | ||
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