Argyle (electoral district)

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Argyle
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Colton LeBlanc
Progressive Conservative
District created1981, 2019
District abolished2013
First contested1981, 2017
Last contested2009, 2021
Demographics
Population (2011)8,210
Electors 6,474
Area (km²)1,627
Pop. density (per km²)5
Census division(s) Yarmouth County
Census subdivision(s) Municipality of the District of Argyle

Argyle is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1981 and 2013 and since 2021. It elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It was created in 1981 when the district of Yarmouth was split into two separate districts. The district comprises most of the Municipality of the District of Argyle, an Acadian area occupying the eastern half of Yarmouth County.

Contents

The electoral district was abolished following the 2012 electoral boundary review and was largely replaced by the new electoral district of Argyle-Barrington. It was re-created following the 2019 electoral boundary review out of Argyle-Barrington.

Geography

The riding of Argyle has 1,627 km2 (628 sq mi) of landmass. [1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

The electoral district was represented by the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

Argyle
LegislatureYearsMemberParty
53rd 1981–1984   Hugh Tinkham Liberal
54th 1984–1988   Neil LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
55th 1988–1993
56th 1993–1998   Allister Surette Liberal
57th 1998–1999   Neil LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
58th 1999–2003
59th 2003–2006 Chris d'Entremont
60th 2006–2009
61st 2009–2013
Riding dissolved
Riding recreated
64th 2021–Present   Colton LeBlanc Progressive Conservative

Election results

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Colton LeBlanc 3,64982.35+15.95
Liberal Nick d'Entremont63514.33-15.46
Green Corey Clamp841.90
New Democratic Robin Smith631.42-2.39
Total valid votes 4,43199.66
Total rejected ballots150.34
Turnout4,44667.54
Eligible voters 6,583
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.71
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [2]

2017 (transposed)

2017 provincial election redistributed results [3]
PartyVote %
  Progressive Conservative 2,61266.40
  Liberal 1,17229.79
  New Democratic 1503.81

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,81864.00%-3.65%
New Democratic Melvin Huskins75917.24%5.36%
Liberal Lionel LeBlanc75217.08%-2.48%
Green Barbara Lake741.68%0.17%
Total valid votes4,403100.00
Total rejected ballots210.47
Turnout4,42468.33
Eligible voters6,474
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 3,15867.65%19.66%
Liberal Christian Surette91319.56%-20.27%
New Democratic Charles Muise53111.38%-0.80%
Green Patty Doucet-Saunders661.41%–
Total valid votes4,668100.00
Total rejected ballots200.43
Turnout4,68870.25
Eligible voters6,673
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,34547.99%-29.02%
Liberal Aldric Benoit d'Entremont1,94639.83%24.27%
New Democratic Charles Muise59512.18%5.67%
Total valid votes4,886100.00
Total rejected ballots320.65
Turnout4,91884.14
Eligible voters5,845
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 4,06077.01%23.42%
Liberal Karen Kravfe82015.55%-17.92%
New Democratic Belinda Tucker3436.51%-5.02%
Nova Scotia Party Oscar Harris490.93%–
Total valid votes5,272100.00
Total rejected ballots200.38
Turnout5,29280.21
Eligible voters6,598
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 3,02853.59%9.31%
Liberal Allister Surette 1,89133.47%-18.52%
New Democratic Diane E. Cromwell65111.52%7.79%
Independent Oscar Harris801.42%–
Total valid votes5,650100.00
Total rejected ballots200.35
Turnout5,67084.98
Eligible voters6,672
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allister Surette 3,09151.98%20.54%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 2,63344.28%-19.86%
New Democratic Dee Dee Daigle2223.73%-0.67%
Total valid votes5,946100.00
Total rejected ballots380.64
Turnout5,98486.93
Eligible voters6,884
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 3,79864.14%11.63%
Liberal Rick Murphy1,86231.45%-12.50%
New Democratic Raymond Ethier2614.41%0.87%
Total5,921–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 2,89452.51%13.20%
Liberal J. Donald Doucette2,42243.95%-10.03%
New Democratic Lawrence Meuse1953.54%-3.17%
Total5,511–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Hugh Tinkham 2,87253.97%
Progressive Conservative Peter J. Boudreau2,09239.32%
New Democratic Roy (Sonny) Murphy3576.71%
Total5,321–
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

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