Rankin Inlet South
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 Nunavut electoral district | |||
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 Boundaries of Rankin Inlet South | |||
| Territorial electoral district | |||
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Nunavut | ||
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| District created | 2013 | ||
| First contested | 2013 | ||
| Last contested | 2025 | ||
Rankin Inlet South (Inuktitut: ᑲᖏᕐᒃᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᓂᒋᐊ,[1] French: Rankin Inlet Sud,[1] Inuinnaqtun: Kangirliniq Hivuraa)[1] is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[2] The riding consists of part of Rankin Inlet. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community used to be in Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove.[3]
The election resulted in a tie and a recount was held November 5. This confirmed the tie,[4] forcing a by-election on February 10, 2014, which was won by Alexander Sammurtok.[5]
† by-election
| Parliament | Years | Member |
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| 4th | 2013–2014 | Lorne Kusugak |
| 4th† | 2014–2017 | Alexander Sammurtok |
| 5th | 2017–2021 | Lorne Kusugak |
| 6th | 2021–2025 | |
| 7th | 2025–present | Annie Tattuinee |