Rankin Inlet South

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|prov-rep = Lorne Kusugak

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Rankin Inlet South ({{langx|iu|ᑲᖏᕐᒃᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᓂᒋᐊ}},{{cite web |url= http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445 |title= Nunavut Elections Act Office Consolidation, English version |author= |website= Elections Nunavut |page= 135 |format= PDF |access-date= April 23, 2017 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170505233239/http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=445 |archivedate= May 5, 2017 }} {{langx|fr|Rankin Inlet Sud}}, Inuinnaqtun: Kangirliniq Hivuraa) is a territorial electoral district (riding) for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Canada.[http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=264 Nunavut Constituencies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100256/http://www.elections.nu.ca/apps/Docs/DownloadFile.aspx?documentId=264 |date=2016-03-04 }} 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.[http://www.nunavutboundaries.ca/docs/NEBC_2011_Final_Report_ENGLISH.pdf Report of the 2011 Nunavut Electoral Boundaries Commission]

The election resulted in a tie and a recount was held November 5. This confirmed the tie,{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=David |date=2013-11-05 |title=Nunavut recounts produce one winner and one intractable deadlock |url=https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/65674nunavut_election_recounts_end_with_one_winner_and_one_enduring_tie/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Nunatsiaq News |language=en}} forcing a by-election on February 10, 2014 which was won by Alexander Sammurtok.[http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674new_rankin_mla_ready_to_work_for_the_people/ "New Nunavut MLA ready to work “for the people”"]. Nunatsiaq News, February 11, 2014.