Argyle (electoral district)

For the Australian district, see Electoral district of Argyle.
Argyle
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureNova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 		 
Colton LeBlanc
Progressive Conservative
District created1981, 2019
District abolished2013
First contested1981
Last contested2024
Demographics
Population (2021)7,860
Electors (2024)6,844
Area (km²)1,627
Pop. density (per km²)4.8
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.

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 after a court challenge that also re-instated the province's two other protected Acadians ridings of Clare and Richmond, and the Black riding of Preston.[1]

Geography

The riding of Argyle has 1,627 km2 (628 sq mi) of landmass.[2]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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

Argyle
Legislature Years Member Party
65th 2024–Present     Colton LeBlanc Progressive Conservative
64th 2021–2024
Riding recreated from Argyle-Barrington
Riding dissolved into Argyle-Barrington
61st 2009–2013     Chris d'Entremont Progressive Conservative
60th 2006–2009
59th 2003–2006
58th 1999–2003 Neil LeBlanc
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
Riding created from Yarmouth

Election results

2024

2024 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Colton LeBlanc 3,383 85.60 +3.25
Liberal Lorelei Murphy 439 11.11 -3.22
New Democratic Lauren Skabar 67 1.70 +0.28
Green Lynette Amirault 61 1.54 -0.36
Total valid votes/expense limit 3,950 99.32 –
Total rejected ballots 27 0.68 +0.32
Turnout 3,977 58.11 -9.43
Eligible voters 6,844
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.24

2021

2021 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Colton LeBlanc 3,649 82.35 +15.95 $25,657.16
Liberal Nick d'Entremont 635 14.33 -15.46 $20,310.17
Green Corey Clamp 84 1.90 – $200.00
New Democratic Robin Smith 63 1.42 -2.39 $10,293.32
Total valid votes/expense limit 4,431 99.66 – $42,222.94
Total rejected ballots 15 0.34
Turnout 4,446 67.54
Eligible voters 6,583
Progressive Conservative notional hold Swing +15.71
Source: Elections Nova Scotia[3][4]

2017 (transposed)

2017 provincial election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  Progressive Conservative 2,612 66.40
  Liberal 1,172 29.79
  New Democratic 150 3.81

2009

2009 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,818 64.00% -3.65%
New Democratic Melvin Huskins 759 17.24% 5.36%
Liberal Lionel LeBlanc 752 17.08% -2.48%
Green Barbara Lake 74 1.68% 0.17%
Total valid votes 4,403 100.00
Total rejected ballots 21 0.47
Turnout 4,424 68.33
Eligible voters 6,474
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2006

2006 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 3,158 67.65% 19.66%
Liberal Christian Surette 913 19.56% -20.27%
New Democratic Charles Muise 531 11.38% -0.80%
Green Patty Doucet-Saunders 66 1.41% –
Total valid votes 4,668 100.00
Total rejected ballots 20 0.43
Turnout 4,688 70.25
Eligible voters 6,673
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

2003

2003 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 2,345 47.99% -29.02%
Liberal Aldric Benoit d'Entremont 1,946 39.83% 24.27%
New Democratic Charles Muise 595 12.18% 5.67%
Total valid votes 4,886 100.00
Total rejected ballots 32 0.65
Turnout 4,918 84.14
Eligible voters 5,845
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1999

1999 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 4,060 77.01% 23.42%
Liberal Karen Kravfe 820 15.55% -17.92%
New Democratic Belinda Tucker 343 6.51% -5.02%
Nova Scotia Party Oscar Harris 49 0.93% –
Total valid votes 5,272 100.00
Total rejected ballots 20 0.38
Turnout 5,292 80.21
Eligible voters 6,598
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1998

1998 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 3,028 53.59% 9.31%
Liberal Allister Surette 1,891 33.47% -18.52%
New Democratic Diane E. Cromwell 651 11.52% 7.79%
Independent Oscar Harris 80 1.42% –
Total valid votes 5,650 100.00
Total rejected ballots 20 0.35
Turnout 5,670 84.98
Eligible voters 6,672
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1993

1993 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allister Surette 3,091 51.98% 20.54%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 2,633 44.28% -19.86%
New Democratic Dee Dee Daigle 222 3.73% -0.67%
Total valid votes 5,946 100.00
Total rejected ballots 38 0.64
Turnout 5,984 86.93
Eligible voters 6,884
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1988

1988 Nova Scotia 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 Raymond Ethier 261 4.41% 0.87%
Total 5,921 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1984

1984 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Neil LeBlanc 2,894 52.51% 13.20%
Liberal J. Donald Doucette 2,422 43.95% -10.03%
New Democratic Lawrence Meuse 195 3.54% -3.17%
Total 5,511 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

1981

1981 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Hugh Tinkham 2,872 53.97%
Progressive Conservative Peter J. Boudreau 2,092 39.32%
New Democratic Roy (Sonny) Murphy 357 6.71%
Total 5,321 –
Source(s)
Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca.

References

  1. ^ Doucette, Keith. "Province to restore four protected ridings for Acadians, African Nova Scotians". CTV. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Find Your Electoral District for the 41st Provincial General Election". enstools.electionsnovascotia.ca. Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "41st Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ Transposition of Votes from the 2017 Provincial General Election to 2019 Electoral District Boundaries