1995 Nunavut capital plebiscite

1995 Nunavut capital plebiscite
11 December 1995 (1995-12-11)
OutcomeIqaluit becomes the capital of Nunavut.
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Iqaluit 5,869 60.23%
Rankin Inlet 3,876 39.77%
Valid votes 9,745 99.11%
Invalid or blank votes 88 0.89%
Total votes 9,833 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 79.00%

A plebiscite on a capital city was held on 11 December 1995 in the area of the Northwest Territories that was to be split off into the new territory of Nunavut. Voters were given the options of either Iqaluit or Rankin Inlet. Iqaluit was chosen by 60.23% of voters.

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