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![]() Boundaries of Arviat South | |||
Coordinates: | 61°05′16″N96°06′50″W / 61.08778°N 96.11389°W Coordinates: 61°05′16″N96°06′50″W / 61.08778°N 96.11389°W | ||
Territorial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
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District created | 2013 | ||
First contested | 2013 | ||
Last contested | 2021 |
Arviat South (Inuktitut : ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ ᓂᒋᐊ, [1] French : Arviat Sud, [1] Inuinnaqtun: Arviat Hivuraa) [1] is an electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. [2]
The riding consists of part of the community of Arviat. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community was previously in Arviat. [3]
Arviat South MLA Joe Savikataaq, who was Deputy Premier of Nunavut following the October 30, 2017 election, became Premier after Paul Quassa was removed from his position after a vote of no-confidence. [4] [5]
2021 Nunavut general election | |||
[6] | Name | Vote | % |
Joe Savikataaq | Acclaimed |
2017 Nunavut general election | |||
Name | Vote | % | |
Joe Savikataaq | 280 | ||
Jason Gibbons | 234 |
2013 Nunavut general election | |||
[7] | Name | Vote | % |
Joe Savikataaq | 181 | 40.0% | |
Airo Pameolik | 147 | 32.5% | |
Peter Alareak | 125 | 27.6% | |
Total valid ballots | 453 | 100% | |
Voter turnout 76.6%% | Rejected ballots 1 |
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