Argyle (electoral district)
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. It was created in 1981 when the district of Yarmouth was split into two separate districts. In its last configuration, the district was composed of the Municipality of the District of Argyle, an Acadian area occupying the eastern half of Yarmouth County.
 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 division(s) | Yarmouth County |
| Census subdivision(s) | Municipality of the District of Argyle |
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
2009 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 2,818 | 64.00 | -3.65 | |
| New Democratic Party | Melvin Huskins | 759 | 17.24 | +5.86 | |
| Liberal | Lionel Leblanc | 752 | 17.07 | -2.66 | |
| Green | Barb Lake | 74 | 1.68 | +0.27 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,403 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.47 | |||
| Turnout | 4,424 | 68.33 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,474 | ||||
2006 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 3,158 | 67.65 | +19.70 | |
| Liberal | Christian Surette | 913 | 19.56 | -20.33 | |
| New Democratic Party | Charles Muise | 531 | 11.38 | -0.79 | |
| Green | Patty Doucet-Saunders | 66 | 1.41 | Ø | |
| Total valid votes | 4,668 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.43 | |||
| Turnout | 4,688 | 70.25 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,673 | ||||
2003 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 2,345 | 47.95 | -29.06 | |
| Liberal | Aldric Benoit d'Entremont | 1,951 | 39.89 | +24.34 | |
| New Democratic Party | Charles Muise | 595 | 12.17 | +5.66 | |
| Total valid votes | 4,886 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.65 | |||
| Turnout | 4,918 | 84.14 | |||
| Eligible voters | 5,845 | ||||
1999 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Neil LeBlanc | 4,060 | 77.01 | +23.41 | |
| Liberal | Karen Kravfe | 820 | 15.55 | -17.95 | |
| New Democratic Party | Belinda Tucker | 343 | 6.51 | -4.99 | |
| Nova Scotia Party | Oscar Harris | 49 | 0.93 | -0.47 | |
| Total valid votes | 5,272 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.38 | |||
| Turnout | 5,292 | 80.21 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,598 | ||||
1998 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Neil LeBlanc | 3,028 | 53.60 | +9.32 | |
| Liberal | Allister Surette | 1,891 | 33.50 | -18.48 | |
| New Democratic Party | Dianne Crowell | 651 | 11.50 | +7.77 | |
| Nova Scotia Party | Oscar Harris | 80 | 1.40 | ||
| Total valid votes | 5,650 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.35 | |||
| Turnout | 5,670 | 84.98 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,672 | ||||
1993 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Allister 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 | |
| Total valid votes | 5,946 | 100.00 | |||
| Total rejected ballots | 38 | 0.64 | |||
| Turnout | 5,984 | 86.93 | |||
| Eligible voters | 6,884 | ||||
1988 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Neil LeBlanc | 3,798 | 64.14 | +11.63 | |
| Liberal | Rick Murphy | 1,862 | 31.45 | -12.50 | |
| New Democratic Party | Raymond Ethier | 261 | 4.41 | +0.87 | |
1984 general election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Neil LeBlanc | 2,894 | 52.51 | +13.19 | |
| Liberal | J. Donald Doucette | 2,422 | 43.95 | -10.02 | |
| New Democratic Party | Lawrence Meuse | 195 | 3.54 | -3.17 | |
1981 general election
| 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
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1981" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1981. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1984" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1988" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1993" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1998 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1998. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1999 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1999. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 2003 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 2003. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 2006 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
- "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 2009 (Argyle)" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
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