Keewatin (electoral district)

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Keewatin was a territorial electoral district representing most hamlets in the Keewatin Region. The only hamlets not included in the Keewatin electoral district were Coral Harbour and Repulse Bay (Naujaat), which were in the Foxe Basin electoral district.

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The Keewatin electoral district was short-lived. It was created in 1975 and only lasted one election cycle before being dissolved in 1979 with the district being redistributed into Keewatin North and Keewatin South.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

 Name ElectedLeft Office
District created
  Piita Irniq 19751979
District dissolved into Keewatin North and Keewatin South

Election results

1975 election

1975 Northwest Territories general election
CandidateVotes%
Piita Irniq 36743.02%
Charlie Crow 31136.46%
Garry Smith17520.52%
Total valid ballots / Turnout85371.89%
Rejected ballots9
Source(s)
"Report of the Chief Electoral Officer on Federal By-Elections, By-Elections to the Council of the Yukon Territory, and Northwest Territories Council General Elections held in 1975" (PDF). Information Canada. 1976. Retrieved 1 May 2025.

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