Rankin Inlet South

Rankin Inlet South (Inuktitut: ᑲᖏᕐᒃᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᓂᒋᐊ,[1] French: Rankin Inlet Sud,[1] Inuinnaqtun: Kangirliniq Hivuraa)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[2]

Rankin Inlet South
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Rankin Inlet South
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 
 
Lorne Kusugak
District created2013
First contested2013
Last contested2017

The riding consists of part of Rankin Inlet. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community used to be in Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove.[3]

The election resulted in a tie and a recount was held November 5. This confirmed the tie,[4] forcing a by-election on February 10, 2014 which was won by Alexander Sammurtok.[5]

Election results

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election
[6] Name Vote %
     Lorne Kusugak 172 50.0%
     Alexander Sammurtok 172 50.0%
Total Valid Ballots 344 100%
Voter Turnout 56.9% Rejected Ballots 6

2014 by-election

By-election on February 10, 2014
[5] Name Vote %
     Alexander Sammurtok 268 54.3%
     Lorne Kusugak 225 45.7%
Total Valid Ballots 493 100%
Voter Turnout 80.4% Rejected Ballots 2

2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election
Name Vote %
     Lorne Kusugak 309
     Alexander Sammurtok 136

References

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