Steven Taqtu becomes MLA-elect after recount in Quttiktuq – Nunatsiaq News

Nov 10, 2025

Steven Taqtu will be the next MLA for Quttiktuq, where the results were so close that a judicial recount was triggered.

A political novice from Arctic Bay, Taqtu finished in the lead with 121 votes — 14 votes ahead of his closest rival Philip Kalluk, who received 107 votes. Third-place candidate Andrew Taqtu got 20 votes.

Initially, before the votes were recounted, Steven Taqtu had only a four-vote lead over Kalluk.

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