Argyle-Barrington

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Argyle-Barrington
Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Nova Scotia electoral district
Argyle-Barrington provincial electoral district.svg
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
District created2012
District abolished2021
Last contested2019 By-election
Demographics
Population (2016)15,303
Electors 12,630
Area (km²)2,172.00
Census division(s) Yarmouth County, Shelburne County
Census subdivision(s) Municipality of Argyle, Clark's Harbour, Municipality of Barrington

Argyle-Barrington was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. The riding was created in 2012 with 100 per cent of the former district of Argyle and 52 per cent of the former district of Shelburne. It consists of the Municipality of Argyle, the town of Clark's Harbour, and the Municipality of Barrington. Fishing is the economic mainstay of the area, although manufacturing and the service sector are significant employers.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:

LegislatureYearsMemberParty
Riding dissolved into Argyle
63rd 2019–2021   Colton LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
2017–2019 Chris d'Entremont
62nd 2013–2017

Election results

Nova Scotia provincial by-election, September 3, 2019 [1]
upon the resignation of Chris d'Entremont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Colton LeBlanc3,85062.65-2.43
Liberal Charlene LeBlanc1,88030.59+0.89
New Democratic Robin Smith2133.47-1.75
Green Adam Randall2023.29New
Total valid votes6,14599.64
Total rejected ballots220.36-0.09
Turnout6,16748.83-1.35
Eligible voters12,630
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -1.66
2017 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 4,03165.08+10.39
Liberal Louis d'Entremont1,84029.71-10.67
New Democratic Greg Foster3235.21+0.28
Total valid votes6,19499.55
Total rejected ballots280.45-0.36
Turnout6,22250.17-9.17
Eligible voters12,401
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.53
Source: Elections Nova Scotia [2] [3]
2013 Nova Scotia general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
  Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 3,93554.69N/A
  Liberal Kent Blades2,90540.38N/A
  New Democratic Party Kenn Baynton3554.93N/A
Total valid votes7,195
Total rejected ballots590.81
Turnout7,25459.35
Eligible voters12,223

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References

  1. Gorman, Michael (August 2, 2019). "Premier calls byelections to fill 3 vacancies". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  2. "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.