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Aggu

Aggu is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consists of part of the community of Igloolik. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community had been in Amittuq.

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Aggu
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Aggu
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
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Edward Attagutaluk1
District created2013
First contested2013
Last contested2025

Aggu (Inuktitut: ᐊᒡᒍ)2 is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.3 The riding consists of part of the community of Igloolik. The district was created prior to the 28 October 2013 general election. The community had been in Amittuq.4

Members of the Legislative Assembly

† by-election

Parliament Years Member
4th 2013–2017     Paul Quassa
5th 2017–2021
6th 2021–2025 Joanna Quassa
7th 2025–present Edward Attagutaluk1

Election results

2025 by-election

A by-election for the riding was held on 15 December 2025, following a tied result in the general election.1

2025 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes %
Edward Attagutaluk 86 45.26
Joanna Quassa 26 13.68
George Qaunaq 25 13.16
Erasmus Ivvalu 24 12.63
Louis Tapardjuk 20 10.53
Louisa Iyerak 8 4.21
Eligible voters 572
Total valid ballots 189
Rejected ballots 1
Turnout 33.22%
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2025 election

2025 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes %
Joanna Quassa 105 50.00
Erasmus Ivvalu 105 50.00
Eligible voters 533
Total valid ballots 209
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 40.75%
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2021 election

2021 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes %
Joanna Quassa 96 52.8
Methusalah Kunuk 86 47.3
Eligible voters 522
Total valid ballots 182
Rejected ballots 0
Turnout 34.9%
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2017 election

2017 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes %
Paul Quassa 106 35.9
Matt Teed 96 32.5
Richard Amarualik 79 26.8
Jerome Sheaves 14 4.7
Eligible voters 472
Total valid ballots 295
Rejected ballots 8
Turnout 62.5%
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2013 election

2013 Nunavut general election
Candidate Votes %
Paul Quassa 96 43.4
John Illupalik 83 37.6
Daniel Uyarak 42 19.0
Eligible voters 447
Total valid ballots 221
Rejected ballots 5
Turnout 49.4%
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See also

See also

References

References

  1. "2025 Territorial General Election Aggu". Retrieved 18 November 2025. Tie vote – New Election required (see s. 149(2) of the Act)
  2. "Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version". Elections Nunavut. p. 135. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "Nunavut Constituencies". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. "Report of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  5. "2025 General Election Official Results" (PDF). Elections Nunavut. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  6. "Unofficial Election Results Aggu". 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  7. 2017 General Election Official Results at Elections Nunavut
  8. Results for the constituency of Aggu Archived 13 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine at Elections Nunavut


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