Arviat South Explained

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version . . Elections Nunavut . 135 . PDF . April 23, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170505233239/http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445 . May 5, 2017 .
2. http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=264 Nunavut Constituencies
3. http://www.nunavutboundaries.ca/docs/NEBC_2011_Final_Report_ENGLISH.pdfReport of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission
4. https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/after-paul-quassa-ejected-nunavut-chooses-deputy-as-new-premier-1.3972943 After Paul Quassa ejected, Nunavut chooses deputy as new premier
5. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-premier-non-confidence-motion-1.4704708 Joe Savikataaq is the new premier of Nunavut, after non-confidence vote ousts former leader
6. Web site: 2021 General Election Results . 2023-12-19 . Elections Nunavut.
7. http://www1.elections.nu.ca/apps/Elections/dspResults.aspx?election=21&const=Arviat%20South Results for the constituency of Arviat South