The 3rd Nunavut Legislature began after the 2008 general election on October 27. The election returned 17 of the 19 non-partisan members with two deferred for other days. The last member returned in the general election in the Akulliq district on March 2, 2009.

After the election the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met and voted in a new premier. Eva Aariak defeated incumbent Paul Okalik to become the second premier in the history of the territory.

A list of members returned in the 2008 general election and subsequent deferred elections.

Member	Riding
John Ningark	Akulliq
Louis Tapardjuk	Amittuq
Daniel Shewchuk	Arviat
Moses Aupaluktuq	Baker Lake
Keith Peterson	Cambridge Bay
Allan Rumbolt	Hudson Bay
Hunter Tootoo	Iqaluit Centre
Eva Aariak	Iqaluit East
Paul Okalik	Iqaluit West
Peter Taptuna	Kugluktuk
Johnny Ningeongan	Nanulik
Enuk Pauloosie	Nattilik
Adamee Komoartok	Pangnirtung
Ron Elliott	Quttiktuq
Tagak Curley	Rankin Inlet North
Lorne Kusugak	Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
Fred Schell	South Baffin
James Arvaluk	Tununiq
James Arreak	Uqqummiut

Date	Member	Riding	Reason
October 27, 2008	See list of members		Election day of the 3rd Nunavut general election with 17 of 19 members returned.
November 3, 2008	Fred Schell	South Baffin	Elected in a deferred election, 18th member returned.
March 2, 2009	John Ningark	Akulliq	Elected in a deferred election, 19th member returned.
February 22, 2010	Enuk Pauloosie	Nattilik	Vacated seat
April 26, 2010	Jeannie Ugyuk	Nattilik	Elected in a by-election
March 15, 2011	Adamee Komoartok	Pangnirtung	Vacated seat
April 6, 2011	Paul Okalik	Iqaluit West	Vacated seat to run in the 2011 Canadian federal election
May 16, 2011	James Arvaluk	Tununiq	Vacated seat for health reasons.
September 12, 2011	Monica Ell-Kanayuk	Iqaluit West	Elected in a by-election
September 12, 2011	Joe Enook	Tununiq	Elected in a by-election
September 12, 2011	Hezakiah Oshutapik	Pangnirtung	Elected in a by-election

• Legislative Assembly of Nunavut official website