title: Arviat (electoral district)
text: # Arviat (electoral district)
  
  Arviat was a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada. The riding consisted of the community of Arviat.
  
  In 2011 the Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended the district be split into two districts, Arviat North-Whale Cove and Arviat South. 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 | Total Valid Ballots | 758 | 100% |
  | Voter Turnout % | Voter Turnout % | Rejected Ballots | 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 | Total Valid Ballots | 772 | 100% |
  | Voter Turnout 81.94% | Voter Turnout 81.94% | Rejected Ballots 6 | 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 | Total Valid Ballots | 641 | 100% |
  