# List of Nunavut general elections

The Canadian territory of Nunavut holds general elections to its unicameral legislative body, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Nunavut was created 1 April 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories, and its first election was held prior to division on 15 February 1999. Since the adoption of a fixed election date law in 2014, general elections in Nunavut are held on the last Monday of October in the fourth calendar year following the last elections.
Nunavut is divided into nineteen constituencies, each electing one Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The number of constituencies has remained unchanged since the first general election. Nunavut uses consensus government in which there are no political parties. The Premier of Nunavut (and the cabinet) is directly elected by the MLAs, unlike most other provincial or territorial premiers, who are officially appointed by a Lieutenant-Governor or Commissioner on account of their leadership of a majority bloc in the legislature.
In the electoral district of Akulliq, the 2008 election was delayed because of a legal battle that was brought forth by the former Member of Parliament Jack Anawak. Anawak filed as a candidate in the 2008 election but his application was rejected by Elections Nunavut because he had not lived in the territory for twelve consecutive months prior to the election. After Anawak's case was dismissed by the courts, a by-election was held on December 15, 2008. During the 2008 election, only two votes separated incumbent MLA Steve Mapsalak and his main challenger, former Northwest Territories MLA John Ningark. As a result, a judicial recount was conducted, however this resulted in Ningark and Mapsalak each receiving exactly 157 votes, meaning that the election resulted in a tie. A second election took place three months later on March 2, 2009. During the second election, John Ningark beat out his opponent Steve Mapsalak 193 votes to 179. The 2008 election was also unusual in that one electoral district, South Baffin, saw no candidates nominated in time for the general election. A by-election was scheduled for 3 November 2008, with four candidates.
No people have remained in office through the five general elections that have taken place in Nunavut.

## Summary of results

The table below shows the winners of every riding for each election. Full details on any election are linked via the year of the election at the top of the column.

### 1999–2013

| District | 1999 election | 2004 election | 2008 election |
| Akulliq | Ovide Alakannuark | Steve Mapsalak | John Ningark |
| Amittuq | Enoki Irqittuq | Louis Tapardjuk | Louis Tapardjuk |
| Arviat | Kevin O'Brien | David Alagalak | Daniel Shewchuk |
| Baker Lake | Glenn McLean | David Simailak | Moses Aupaluktuq |
| Cambridge Bay | Kelvin Ng | Keith Peterson | Keith Peterson |
| Hudson Bay | Peter Kattuk | Peter Kattuk | Allan Rumbolt |
| Iqaluit Centre | Hunter Tootoo | Hunter Tootoo | Hunter Tootoo |
| Iqaluit East | Ed Picco | Ed Picco | Eva Aariak |
| Iqaluit West | Paul Okalik | Paul Okalik | Paul Okalik |
| Kugluktuk | Donald Havioyak | Joe Allen Evyagotailak | Peter Taptuna |
| Nanulik | James Arvaluk | Patterk Netser | Johnny Ningeongan |
| Nattilik | Uriash Puqiqnak | Leona Aglukkaq | Enuk Pauloosie |
| Pangnirtung | Peter Kilabuk | Peter Kilabuk | Adamee Komoartok |
| Quttiktuq | Levi Barnabas | Levi Barnabas | Ron Elliott |
| Rankin Inlet North | Jack Anawak | Tagak Curley | Tagak Curley |
| Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove | Manitok Thompson | Levinia Brown | Lorne Kusugak |
| South Baffin | Olayuk Akesuk | Olayuk Akesuk | Fred Schell |
| Tununiq | Jobie Nutarak | Jobie Nutarak | James Arvaluk |
| Uqqummiut | David Iqaqrialu | James Arreak | James Arreak |

### 2013–present

| District | 2013 election | 2017 election | 2021 election |
| Aggu | Paul Quassa | Paul Quassa | Joanna Quassa |
| Aivilik | Steve Mapsalak | Patterk Netser | Solomon Malliki |
| Amittuq | George Qulaut | Joelie Kaernerk | Joelie Kaernerk |
| Arviat North-Whale Cove | George Kuksuk | John Main | John Main |
| Arviat South | Joe Savikataaq | Joe Savikataaq | Joe Savikataaq |
| Baker Lake | Simeon Mikkungwak | Simeon Mikkungwak | Craig Simailak |
| Cambridge Bay | Keith Peterson | Jeannie Ehaloak | Pamela Gross |
| Gjoa Haven | Tony Akoak | Tony Akoak | Tony Akoak |
| Hudson Bay | Allan Rumbolt | Allan Rumbolt | Daniel Qavvik |
| Iqaluit-Manirajak | Monica Ell-Kanayuk | Adam Lightstone | Adam Lightstone |
| Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu | Pat Angnakak | Pat Angnakak | P.J. Akeeagok |
| Iqaluit-Sinaa | Paul Okalik | Elisapee Sheutiapik | Janet Brewster |
| Iqaluit-Tasiluk | George Hickes | George Hickes | George Hickes |
| Kugluktuk | Peter Taptuna | Mila Adjukak Kamingoak | Bobby Anavilok |
| Netsilik | Jeannie Ugyuk | Emiliano Qirngnuq | Inagayuk Quqqiaq |
| Pangnirtung | Johnny Mike | Margaret Nakashuk | Margaret Nakashuk |
| Quttiktuq | Isaac Shooyook | David Akeeagok | David Akeeagok |
| Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet | Tom Sammurtok | Cathy Towtongie | Alexander Sammurtok |
| Rankin Inlet South | Alexander Sammurtok | Lorne Kusugak | Lorne Kusugak |
| South Baffin | David Joanasie | David Joanasie | David Joanasie |
| Tununiq | Joe Enook | Joe Enook | Karen Nutarak |
| Uqqummiut | Samuel Nuqingaq | Pauloosie Keyootak | Mary Killiktee |