Netsilik (electoral district)
| Nunavut electoral district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Boundaries of Netsilik | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
| MLA |
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| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2013 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
Netsilik (Inuktitut: ᓇᑦᑎᓕᒃ)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[2] 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 On 9 November, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn.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]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
† by-election
| Parliament | Years | Member |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | 2013–2016 | Jeannie Ugyuk |
| 4th† | 2016–2017 | Emiliano Qirngnuq |
| 5th | 2017–2021 | |
| 6th | 2021–2025 | Inagayuk Quqqiaq |
| 7th | 2025–present | Cecile Nelvana Lyall |
Election results
2025 election
| 2025 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Cecile Nelvana Lyall | 294 | 46.7 | ||||||
| Emiliano Qirngnuq | 253 | 40.2 | ||||||
| Inagayuk Joseph Quqqiaq | 63 | 10.0 | ||||||
| Johnny Qilluniq | 20 | 3.2 | ||||||
| Mary Anaumiq Neeveacheak | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 963 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 633 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 1 | |||||||
| Turnout | 65.80% | |||||||
| [6] | ||||||||
2021 election
| 2021 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Inagayuk Joseph Quqqiaq | 222 | 45.1 | ||||||
| Emiliano Qirngnuq | 187 | 38.0 | ||||||
| Simon Qingnaqtuq | 83 | 16.9 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 914 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 492 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 0 | |||||||
| Turnout | 53.8% | |||||||
| [7] | ||||||||
2017 election
| 2017 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Emiliano Qirngnuq | 310 | 68.7 | ||||||
| Joe Tulurialik | 141 | 31.3 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 823 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 451 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 4 | |||||||
| Turnout | 54.82% | |||||||
| [8] | ||||||||
2016 by-election
| 2016 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||
| Emiliano 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 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 751 | |||||||
| Total valid ballots | 439 | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 7 | |||||||
| Turnout | 59.39% | |||||||
| [9] | ||||||||
2013 election
| 2013 Nunavut general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | |||||||
| Jeannie Ugyuk | Acclaimed | |||||||
| [10] | ||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Nunavut Constituencies Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Report of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission
- ^ "After Ugyuk quits, Nunavut MLAs put Hickes, Savikataaq into cabinet". Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Nunavut's family services minister flunks Nov. 7 leadership review". Archived from the original on 12 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "2025 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ 2017 General Elections Official Results at Elections Nunavut
- ^ "2016 Netsilik by-election results". Elections Nunavut.
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