The 4th Nunavut Legislature began after the 2013 general election on October 29. The election returned 20 of the 22 non-partisan members, with the results in two seats pending judicial recounts or follow-up by-elections due to a tied result on election day. After the official recount held November 5, 2013, the district of Rankin Inlet South was found to be still tied and Uqqummiut was won by two votes.

Change of premier

After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met to select a new premier of Nunavut. Incumbent premier Eva Aariak was defeated in her district on election day, although she had already indicated that she did not wish to stand for a second term as premier.

Membership in the 4th assembly

A list of members returned in the 2013 general election and subsequent deferred elections.

Members elected in October 2013

RidingMemberFirst elected / previously electedNo. of terms
AgguPaul Quassa20131st term
AivilikSteve Mapsalak2004, 20132nd term*
AmittuqGeorge Qulaut20131st term
Arviat North-Whale CoveGeorge Kuksuk20131st term
Arviat SouthJoe Savikataaq20131st term
Baker LakeSimeon Mikkungwak20131st term
Cambridge BayKeith Peterson20043rd term
Gjoa HavenTony Akoak20131st term
Hudson BayAllan Rumbolt20082nd term
Iqaluit-ManirajakMonica Ell-Kanayuk20112nd term
Iqaluit-NiaqunnguuPat Angnakak20131st term
Iqaluit-SinaaPaul Okalik1999, 20134th term*
Iqaluit-TasilukGeorge Hickes20131st term
KugluktukPeter Taptuna20082nd term
NetsilikJeannie Ugyuk20102nd term
Emiliano Qirngnuq (2016)20161st term
PangnirtungJohnny Mike20131st term
QuttiktuqIsaac Shooyook20131st term
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield InletTom Sammurtok20131st term
Rankin Inlet SouthLorne Kusugak20082nd term
Alexander Sammurtok (2014)20141st term
South BaffinDavid Joanasie20131st term
TununiqJoe Enook20112nd term
UqqummiutSamuel Nuqingaq20131st term
Pauloosie Keyootak (2015)20151st term

Membership changes

Nuqingaq was expelled from the legislature on October 24, 2014, after repeatedly engaging in disorderly and inappropriate conduct, vacating Uqqummiut and resulting in a by-election which was held on February 9, 2015. The by-election was won by Pauloosie Keyootak.

Ugyuk, who was chosen as the Family Services Minister, lost a non-confidence vote on November 7, 2015, during a leadership review of the cabinet. As a result of the non-confidence vote a motion was made to remove Ugyuk from cabinet. On November 9, prior to discussion on the motion, Ugyuk resigned both from cabinet and as MLA and the motion was withdrawn. A by-election was held in February 2016, and was won by Emiliano Qirngnuq.

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