Rankin Inlet South

Rankin Inlet South (Inuktitut: ᑲᖏᕐᒃᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᓂᒋᐊ, French: Rankin Inlet Sud, Inuinnaqtun: Kangirliniq Hivuraa) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.

Rankin Inlet South
Nunavut electoral district
Boundaries of Rankin Inlet South
Territorial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Nunavut
MLA
 
 
 
Lorne Kusugak
District created2013
First contested2013
Last contested2021

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.

The election resulted in a tie and a recount was held November 5. This confirmed the tie, forcing a by-election on February 10, 2014 which was won by Alexander Sammurtok.

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