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.
 Nova Scotia electoral district | |
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| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Nova Scotia House of Assembly |
| District created | 2012 |
| District abolished | 2021 |
| Last contested | 2019 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 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editThis riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
| Argyle-Barrington | ||||
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| Legislature | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding dissolved into Argyle and Shelburne | ||||
| 63rd | 2019–2021 | Colton LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative | |
| 62nd | 2017–2019 | Chris d'Entremont | ||
| 61st | 2013–2017 | |||
| Riding created from Argyle and Shelburne | ||||
Election results
edit| Nova Scotia provincial by-election, September 3, 2019[1] upon the resignation of Chris d'Entremont | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Colton LeBlanc | 3,850 | 62.65 | -2.43 | ||||
| Liberal | Charlene LeBlanc | 1,880 | 30.59 | +0.89 | ||||
| New Democratic | Robin Smith | 213 | 3.47 | -1.75 | ||||
| Green | Adam Randall | 202 | 3.29 | New | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,145 | 99.64 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.36 | -0.09 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,167 | 48.83 | -1.35 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,630 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -1.66 | ||||||
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 4,031 | 65.08 | +10.39 | ||||
| Liberal | Louis d'Entremont | 1,840 | 29.71 | -10.67 | ||||
| New Democratic | Greg Foster | 323 | 5.21 | +0.28 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,194 | 99.55 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 28 | 0.45 | -0.36 | |||||
| Turnout | 6,222 | 50.17 | -9.17 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 12,401 | |||||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | +10.53 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[2][3] | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Progressive Conservative | Chris d'Entremont | 3,935 | 54.69 | N/A | |
| Liberal | Kent Blades | 2,905 | 40.38 | N/A | |
| New Democratic Party | Kenn Baynton | 355 | 4.93 | N/A | |
| Total valid votes | 7,195 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 59 | 0.81 | |||
| Turnout | 7,254 | 59.35 | |||
| Eligible voters | 12,223 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Gorman, Michael (August 2, 2019). "Premier calls byelections to fill 3 vacancies". CBC Nova Scotia. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "Statement of Votes & Statistics, Volume I" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "May 30th, 2017 - 40th Nova Scotia Provincial General Election". Elections Nova Scotia. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
External links
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