Argyle (electoral district) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Argyle is a provincial electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, Canada

Canada

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, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

.

Its current Member of the Legislative Assembly

Member of the Legislative Assembly

A Member of the Legislative Assembly or a Member of the Legislature , is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction....

is Chris d'Entremont

Chris d'Entremont

Chris A. d'Entremont is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Argyle in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...

of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.

The riding is situated on the southern-most tip of Nova Scotia. The population is mostly French-speaking Acadian

Acadian

The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...

s. It consists of the Municipality of the District of Argyle

Argyle, Nova Scotia

Argyle is a municipal district in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia.The district occupies the eastern portion of the county and is one of three municipal units - the other two being the town of Yarmouth and the Yarmouth municipal district.-History:...

which contains the communities of Wedgeport, Argyle, and a number of Pubnicos. Its main business is the fisheries along with manufacturing and services. The riding was created in 1981 and was originally part of Yarmouth. A Tory stronghold, Argyle has been dominated by Progressive Conservatives Chris d'Entremont and Neil LeBlanc for over two decades, with the exception of one Liberal seat in their 1993 majority government

Nova Scotia general election, 1993

The 33rd Nova Scotia general election was held on May 25, 1993 to elect members of the 56th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Liberals under John Savage won a landslide victory over the unpopular Progressive Conservatives under Premier Donald Cameron, while Alexa...

and is considered a safe Conservative seat.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

This riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Legislature	Years		Party
61st 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia 61st General Assembly of Nova Scotia is the current assembly of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly that was determined in the 2009 Nova Scotia election.The first session of the General Assembly last between 25 June 2009 to 25 March 2010...	2009-Present	Chris d'Entremont Chris d'Entremont Chris A. d'Entremont is a Canadian politician. He currently represents the electoral district of Argyle in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
60th 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 60th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2006 to 2009. Its membership was determined in the 2006 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia led by Rodney MacDonald formed a minority government....	2006-2009
59th 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 59th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 2003 to 2006, its membership being set in the 2003 Nova Scotia election. No party held a majority of the seats, but the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most and thus formed a minority...	2003-2006
58th 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia The 58th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia from 1999 to 2003, its membership being set in the 1999 Nova Scotia election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, under John Hamm, held the most seats and thus formed the government.-Division of seats:-List of...	1999-2003	Neil Leblanc Neil LeBlanc Neil J. LeBlanc, is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Biography:He was born to Alfred LeBlanc and Gladys Bourque.LeBlanc, a graduate of St...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
57th 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 24, 1998 and June 18, 1999, its membership being set in the 1998 Nova Scotia general election...	1998-1999
56th 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 56th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between May 25, 1993 and February 12, 1998, its membership being set in the 1993 Nova Scotia general election. The Liberals led by John Savage formed the government...	1993-1998	Allister Surette	Liberal Liberal Party of Nova Scotia The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
55th 55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 55th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between September 6, 1988 and April 16, 1993, its membership being set in the 1988 Nova Scotia general election...	1988-1993	Neil Leblanc Neil LeBlanc Neil J. LeBlanc, is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Biography:He was born to Alfred LeBlanc and Gladys Bourque.LeBlanc, a graduate of St...	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
54th 54th General Assembly of Nova Scotia 54th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between November 6, 1984 and July 30, 1988, its membership being set in the 1984 Nova Scotia general election.-Division of seats:...	1984-1988
53rd	1981-1984	Hugh Tinkham	Liberal Liberal Party of Nova Scotia The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...

Election results

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|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....

|Chris d'Entremont
|align="right"|2817
|align="right"|64.14
|align="right"|-3.51
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...

|Melvin Huskins
|align="right"|759
|align="right"|17.28
|align="right"|+5.90
|-

|Liberal
|Lionel Leblanc
|align="right"|742
|align="right"|16.89
|align="right"|-2.67
|-

|Green Party

Green Party of Nova Scotia

The Green Party of Nova Scotia is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April, 2006...

|Barb Lake
|align="right"|74
|align="right"|1.68
|align="right"|+0.27
|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Chris d'Entremont
|align="right"|3158
|align="right"|67.65
|align="right"|+19.70
|-

|Liberal
|Christian Surette
|align="right"|913
|align="right"|19.56
|align="right"|-20.33
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Charles Muise
|align="right"|531
|align="right"|11.38
|align="right"|-0.79
|-

|Green Party

Green Party of Nova Scotia

The Green Party of Nova Scotia is a green political party in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It received official party status in the province in April, 2006...

|Patty Doucet-Saunders
|align="right"|66
|align="right"|1.41
|align="right"|Ø
|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Chris d'Entremont
|align="right"|2345
|align="right"|47.95
|align="right"|-29.06
|-

|Liberal
|Aldric Benoit d'Entremont
|align="right"|1951
|align="right"|39.89
|align="right"|+24.34
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Charles Muise
|align="right"|595
|align="right"|12.17
|align="right"|+5.66
|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Neil LeBlanc

Neil LeBlanc

Neil J. LeBlanc, is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Biography:He was born to Alfred LeBlanc and Gladys Bourque.LeBlanc, a graduate of St...

|align="right"|4,060
|align="right"|77.01
|align="right"|+23.41
|-

|Liberal
|Karen Kravfe
|align="right"|820
|align="right"|15.55
|align="right"|-17.95
|-

|New Democratic Party

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Belinda Tucker
|align="right"|343
|align="right"|6.51
|align="right"|-4.99
|-

|Nova Scotia Party

Nova Scotia Party

The Nova Scotia Party was a populist provincial political party in Nova Scotia, Canada, led by Jack Fris of Lawrencetown Beach, Brian Hurlburt of Yarmouth County, and finally Gerry Rodgers of Halifax....

|Oscar Harris
|align="right"|49
|align="right"|0.93
|align="right"|-0.47
|}
|-

|Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia

|Neil LeBlanc

Neil LeBlanc

Neil J. LeBlanc, is a former politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Biography:He was born to Alfred LeBlanc and Gladys Bourque.LeBlanc, a graduate of St...

Nova Scotia New Democratic Party

|Dianne Crowell
|align="right"|651
|align="right"|11.50
|-

|Nova Scotia Party

Nova Scotia Party

|Oscar Harris
|align="right"|80
|align="right"|1.40
|align="right"|
|}

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