Arviat South

Arviat South (Inuktitut: ᐊᕐᕕᐊᑦ ᓂᒋᐊ,^[1] French: Arviat Sud,^[1] Inuinnaqtun: Arviat Hivuraa)^[1] is an electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.^[2]

Arviat South

Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Arviat South
Coordinates:	61°05′16″N 96°06′50″W
Territorial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA	Joe Savikataaq
District created	2013
First contested	2013
Last contested	2021

The riding consists of part of the community of Arviat. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community was previously in Arviat.^[3]

Arviat South MLA Joe Savikataaq, who was Deputy Premier of Nunavut following the October 30, 2017 election, became Premier after Paul Quassa was removed from his position after a vote of no-confidence.^[4][5]

Election results

2021 election

2021 Nunavut general election[6]
	Name	Vote	%
	Joe Savikataaq	Acclaimed

2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%
	Joe Savikataaq	280
	Jason Gibbons	234

2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election
[7]	Name	Vote	%
	Joe Savikataaq	181	40.0%
	Airo Pameolik	147	32.5%
	Peter Alareak	125	27.6%
Total valid ballots		453	100%
Voter turnout 76.6%%		Rejected ballots 1

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. of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission^{[permanent dead link‍]}
4. After Paul Quassa ejected, Nunavut chooses deputy as new premier
5. Joe Savikataaq is the new premier of Nunavut, after non-confidence vote ousts former leader
6. "2021 General Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
7. Results for the constituency of Arviat South Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut