Netsilik (electoral district)

Netsilik (Inuktitut: ᓇᑦᑎᓕᒃ)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[2]

Netsilik
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Netsilik
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 		 
Emilino Qirngnuq
District created2013
First contested2013
Last contested2017

The riding consists of the communities of Taloyoak and Kugaaruk. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The communities were previously in Nattilik and Akulliq.[3]

Jeannie Ugyuk was chosen as the Family Services Minister in the 4th Nunavut Legislature. On 7 November 2015, a leadership review of the cabinet was held and as a result of a non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet. On 9 November, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn. A by-election was held in February 2016.[4][5]

Election result

2013 election
2013 Nunavut general election
[6] Name Votes %
     Jeannie Ugyuk Acclaimed

2016 by-election
February 8, 2016 by-election
Name Votes %
     Emilino Qirngnuq 137 31.21
     Tars Angutingunirk 116 26.42
     John Ningark 65 14.81
     Wesley Totalik, Sr. 64 14.58
     Joseph Quqqiaq 57 12.98
Total valid ballots 439 100.00
Total rejected ballots 7 1.57
Total ballots 446 59.39
Electors on list 751 –

2017 election
2017 Nunavut general election
Name Vote %
     Emilino Qirngnuq 310
     Joe Tulurialik 141

References
  1. "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. Nunavut Constituencies Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Report of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission
  4. After Ugyuk quits, Nunavut MLAs put Hickes, Savikataaq into cabinet
  5. "Nunavut's family services minister flunks Nov. 7 leadership review". Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  6. Election Results 2013 General Election Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut

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