# Argyle (electoral district)

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.

## Geography

The riding of Argyle has 1,627 km$^2$ (628 sq mi) of landmass.

## 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 | Colton LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding recreated from Argyle-Barrington |||||
| Riding dissolved into Argyle-Barrington |||||
| 61st | 2009–2013 | Chris d'Entremont | Progressive Conservative |
| 60th | 2006–2009 | Chris d'Entremont | Progressive Conservative |
| 59th | 2003–2006 | Chris d'Entremont | Progressive Conservative |
| 58th | 1999–2003 | Neil LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative |
| 57th | 1998–1999 | Neil LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative |
| 56th | 1993–1998 | Allister Surette | Liberal |
| 55th | 1988–1993 | Neil LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative |
| 54th | 1984–1988 | Neil LeBlanc | Progressive Conservative |
| 53rd | 1981–1984 | Hugh Tinkham | Liberal |
| Riding created from Yarmouth |||||

## Election results
### 2024

vte2024 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 3,950 | 99.32 | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 27 | 0.68 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,977 | 58.11 | -9.43 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,844 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.24 |

### 2021

vte2021 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 | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 4,431 | 99.66 | – | $42,222.94 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 15 | 0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,446 | 67.54 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 6,583 |
| | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Progressive Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | +15.71 |
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia |||||||

### 2017 (transposed)

2017 provincial election redistributed results :
| 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,403 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 21 | 0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,424 | 68.33 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,668 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,688 | 70.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,886 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 32 | 0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,918 | 84.14 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,272 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,292 | 80.21 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,650 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 20 | 0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,670 | 84.98 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,946 | 100.00 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 38 | 0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,984 | 86.93 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 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 | Total | 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 | Total | 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 | Total | Total | 5,321 | – |
| Source(s) Source: Nova Scotia Legislature (2021). "Electoral History for Argyle" (PDF). nslegislature.ca. |||||||