Gjoa Haven (electoral district)
Gjoa Haven (Inuktitut: ᐅᕐᒃᓱᕐᒃᑑᕐᒃ,[1] Inuinnaqtun: Uqhuqtuuq)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[2]
 Nunavut electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Boundaries of Gjoa Haven | |||
| Coordinates: | 68°37′33″N 095°52′30″W | ||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
| MLA |
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| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2013 | ||
| Last contested | 2017 | ||
The riding consists of the community of Gjoa Haven. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community used to be in Nattilik.[3]
Election results
2017 election
| 2017 Nunavut general election | |||
| Name | Vote | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Akoak | 171 | ||
| James Taqaugaq Qitsualik | 133 | ||
| Paul Puqiqnak | 79 | ||
| Joseph Aglukkaq | 53 | ||
2013 election
| 2013 Nunavut general election | |||
| [4] | Name | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Akoak | 210 | 48.4% | |
| Linda Hunter | 161 | 37.1% | |
| George Sonny Porter | 46 | 10.6% | |
| Andrew Porter | 17 | 3.9% | |
| Total Valid Ballots | 434 | 100% | |
| Voter Turnout 70.2% | Rejected Ballots 7 | ||
References
- "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- Nunavut Constituencies Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission
- Results for the constituency of Gjoa Haven Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut
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