Arviat (electoral district)

Arviat is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of the community of Arviat. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is David Alagalak.

In 2011 the Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended the district be split into two districts, Arviat North, which will include Whale Cove, and Arviat South for the next election. With the passage of Bill 22 in October 2011 the two new districts were created.

Election results

1999 election

1999 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%	Kevin O'Brien	474	62.53%	Kono Tattuinee	284	37.47%
Total Valid Ballots		758	100%
Voter Turnout %		Rejected Ballots

2004 election

2004 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%	David Alagalak	282	36.53%	Peter Alareak	216	27.98%	Kono Tattuinee	113	14.64%	Kevin O'Brien	86	11.14%	Peter Two Aulatjut	61	7.90%	Jay Saint	14	1.81%
Total Valid Ballots		772	100%
Voter Turnout 81.94%		Rejected Ballots 6

2008 election

2008 Nunavut general election
	Name	Vote	%	Daniel Shewchuk	310	48.4%	Sheila Napayok	169	26.4%	Peter Kritaqliluk	162	25.3%
Total Valid Ballots		641	100%

External links

• Website of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut