Argyle (electoral district)

For the Australian district, see Electoral district of Argyle.
Argyle
Nova Scotia electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
District created 1981
District abolished 2013
Last contested 2009
Demographics
Population (2011) 8,210
Electors 6,474
Area (km²) 1,527.1
Census divisions Yarmouth County
Census subdivisions Municipality of the District of Argyle

Argyle is a former provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada which existed between 1981-2013. It elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. In its last configuration, the electoral district included the Municipality of the District of Argyle, an Acadian area occupying the eastern half of Yarmouth County.

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Legislature Years Member Party
61st 2009–2013 Chris d'Entremont Progressive Conservative
60th 2006-2009
59th 2003-2006
58th 1999-2003 Neil LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
57th 1998-1999
56th 1993-1998     Allister Surette Liberal
55th 1988-1993 Neil LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
54th 1984-1988
53rd 1981-1984     Hugh Tinkham Liberal

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2009
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,817 64.14 -3.51
     New Democratic Party Melvin Huskins 759 17.28 +5.90
LiberalLionel Leblanc 742 16.89 -2.67
GreenBarb Lake 74 1.68 +0.27
Nova Scotia general election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 3,158 67.65 +19.70
LiberalChristian Surette 913 19.56 -20.33
     New Democratic Party Charles Muise 531 11.38 -0.79
GreenPatty Doucet-Saunders 66 1.41 Ø
Nova Scotia general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,345 47.95 -29.06
LiberalAldric Benoit d'Entremont 1951 39.89 +24.34
     New Democratic Party Charles Muise 595 12.17 +5.66
Nova Scotia general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 4,060 77.01 +23.41
LiberalKaren Kravfe 820 15.55 -17.95
     New Democratic Party Belinda Tucker 343 6.51 -4.99
Nova Scotia PartyOscar Harris 49 0.93 -0.47
Nova Scotia general election, 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 3,028 53.60 +9.32
LiberalAllister Surette 1,891 33.50 -18.48
     New Democratic Party Dianne Crowell 651 11.50 +7.77
Nova Scotia PartyOscar Harris 80 1.40
Nova Scotia general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalAllister Surette 3,091 51.98 +20.53
     Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 2,633 44.28 -19.86
     New Democratic Party Dee Dee Daigle 222 3.73 -0.68
Nova Scotia general election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 3,798 64.14 +11.63
LiberalRick Murphy 1,862 31.45 -12.50
     New Democratic Party Raymond Ethier 261 4.41 +0.87
Nova Scotia general election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 2,894 52.51 +13.19
LiberalJ. Donald Doucette 2,422 43.95 -10.02
     New Democratic Party Lawrence Meuse 195 3.54 -3.17
Nova Scotia general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal Hugh Tinkham 2,872 53.97
     Progressive Conservative Peter J. Boudreau 2,092 39.32
     New Democratic Party Roy (Sonny) Murphy 357 6.71

References

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