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![]() Boundaries of Iqaluit-Sinaa | |||
Coordinates: | 62°35′28″N66°49′26″W / 62.591°N 66.824°W | ||
Territorial electoral district | |||
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
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District created | 2013 | ||
First contested | 2013 | ||
Last contested | 2021 | ||
Demographics | |||
Census subdivision(s) | Iqaluit |
Iqaluit-Sinaa (Inuktitut : ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ−ᓯᓈ) [1] is a territorial electoral district(riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. [2]
The riding consists of part of what was Iqaluit West and Iqaluit Centre. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. [3] [4] [5]
2017 Nunavut general election | |||
Name | Vote | % | |
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Elisapee Sheutiapik | 237 | ||
Paul Okalik | 150 | ||
Cindy Rennie | 86 | ||
Adamee Itorcheak | 56 |
2013 Nunavut general election | |||
[6] | Name | Vote | % |
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Paul Okalik | 180 | 46.4% | |
Leesee Papatsie | 97 | 25.0% | |
Solomon Awa | 69 | 17.8% | |
Natsiq Kango | 42 | 10.8% | |
Total Valid Ballots | 388 | 100% | |
Voter Turnout 50.3% | Rejected Ballots 0 |
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