Iqaluit West

Former territorial electoral district in Nunavut, Canada

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Iqaluit West was a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Iqaluit. Its most recent member of the Legislative Assembly was Paul Okalik who resigned to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election. A by-election was held 12 September 2011.[1]

In 2008, Okalik defeated Iqaluit mayor Elisapee Sheutiapik in the 2008 provincial election.[2]

## Election results

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### 1999 election

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1999 Nunavut general election

| Name  | Vote | %
| Paul Okalik | 334  | 50.61%
| Ben S. Ell  | 166  | 25.15%
| Matthew Spence  | 160  | 24.24%
Total Valid Ballots | 660 | 100%
Voter Turnout %  | Rejected Ballots

### 2004 election

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2004 Nunavut general election

[3] | Name  | Vote | %
| Paul Okalik | 415  | 76.99%
| Doug Workman  | 124  | 23.11%
Total Valid Ballots | 539 | 100%
Voter Turnout 101.13%  | Rejected Ballots 2

### 2008 election

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2008 Nunavut general election

[4] | Name  | Vote | %
| Paul Okalik | 340  | 53.5%
| Elisapee Sheutiapik | 296  | 46.5%
Total Valid Ballots | 636 | 100%
Voter Turnout %  | Rejected Ballots

### 2011 by-election

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September 12, 2011 by-election

[5] | Name  | Vote | %
| Monica Ell-Kanayuk | 230  | 53.99%
| Kirt Ejesiak  | 158  | 37.09%
| Tuutalik Boychuck  | 38  | 8.92%
Total Valid Ballots | 428 | 100%
Voter Turnout 60.20%  | Rejected Ballots 2

## See also

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* List of Nunavut territorial electoral districts
* Canadian provincial electoral districts

## References

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1. ^ Former Iqaluit mayor to run for MLA[permanent dead link‍]
2. ^ "Nunavut health minister Aglukkaq running for Tories". CBC News. 10 September 2008.
3. ^ "Nunavut general election 2004 Election Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. p. 38. Retrieved 24 September 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ "Official Candidates List" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
5. ^ "2011 By-election Iqaluit West". Elections Nunavut. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.

## External links

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* Website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

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Nunavut territorial electoral districts

Current districts (2013–present)

* Aggu
* Aivilik
* AmittuqA
* Arviat North-Whale Cove
* Arviat South
* Baker LakeB
* Cambridge BayB
* Gjoa Haven
* Hudson BayB
* Iqaluit-Manirajak
* Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu
* Iqaluit-Sinaa
* Iqaluit-Tasiluk
* KugluktukB
* Netsilik
* PangnirtungB
* QuttiktuqB
* Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet
* Rankin Inlet South
* South BaffinB
* TununiqB
* UqqummiutB

Former districts (1999–2013)
* Akulliq
* Arviat
* Iqaluit Centre
* Iqaluit East
* Iqaluit West
* Nanulik
* Nattilik
* Rankin Inlet North
* Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove

^A Existed under different boundaries prior to 2013
^B Unchanged since 1999

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