# Arthur-Virden

Arthur-Virden is a former provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1989, combining the former constituencies of Arthur and Virden.
Arthur-Virden was located in the southwestern corner of the province. It was bordered to the north by Riding Mountain, to the east by Spruce Woods, to the west by the province of Saskatchewan and to the south by the American state of North Dakota.
Communities in the former riding included Virden, Elkhorn, Oak Lake, Hartney, Deloraine, Melita, Reston, and Boissevain.
In 1999, the average family income was $41,338, and the unemployment rate was 4.80%. The former riding is primarily agrarian, with agriculture accounting for 32% of its industry.
Ten per cent of Arthur-Virden's residents listed German as their ethnic background. The former riding had one of the highest rates of senior citizens in the province, with 19.7% of the total population.
Arthur-Virden, and the two ridings from which it was formed, were Progressive Conservative seats from 1953 to its dissolution in 2018. The northern chunk of Arthur-Virden was absorbed by Riding Mountain, and its southern portion joined with that of Spruce Woods and Midland to form the new riding of Turtle Mountain. Doyle Piwniuk was the last MLA for Arthur-Virden, and was re-elected in the 2019 election as the MLA for the newly-formed Turtle Mountain.

## List of provincial representatives

| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 35th | 1990-1995 | Jim Downey | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 1995-1999 | Jim Downey | Progressive Conservative |
| 37th | 1999-2003 | Larry Maguire | Progressive Conservative |
| 38th | 2003-2007 | Larry Maguire | Progressive Conservative |
| 39th | 2007-2011 | Larry Maguire | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 2011-2013 | Larry Maguire | Progressive Conservative |
| 40th | 2014-2016 | Doyle Piwniuk | Progressive Conservative |
| 41st | 2016-2019 | Doyle Piwniuk | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

vte2016 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doyle Piwniuk | 6,006 | 80.59 | +12.39 | $20,684.63 |
| | Manitoba | Frank Godon | 846 | 11.35 | +11.35 | $4,340.23 |
| | New Democratic | Lorne M. Topolniski | 600 | 8.05 | -2.38 | $146.90 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 7,452 | 100.0 | | $ |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
Manitoba provincial by-election, January 28, 2014 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doyle Piwniuk | 3,137 | 68.20 | +2.23 | 15,355.65 |
| | Liberal | Floyd Buhler | 738 | 16.04 | +12.23 | 6,463.77 |
| | New Democratic | Bob Senff | 480 | 10.43 | -19.78 | 6,318.45 |
| | Green | Kate Storey | 245 | 5.33 | | 0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,600 | 100.00 | | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 10 | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,610 | 33.55 | | |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 13,739 | | | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.00 |
vte2011 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Larry Maguire | 4,983 | 65.97 | +1.92 | $29,215.58 |
| | New Democratic | Garry Draper | 2,282 | 30.21 | −0.60 | $14,391.55 |
| | Liberal | Murray Cliff | 288 | 3.81 | −1.32 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,553 |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,585 | 51.91 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 14,613 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.26 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
^ Change not based on redistributed results
vte2007 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Larry Maguire | 4,451 | 64.05 | +10.24 | $21,019.29 |
| | New Democratic | Bob Senff | 2,141 | 30.81 | −11.08 | $8,729.19 |
| | Liberal | Fred Curry | 357 | 5.14 | +0.83 | $0.00 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,949 | 100.00 |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,977 | 56.79 | −3.61 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 12,285 |
vte2003 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Larry Maguire | 4,135 | 53.81 | +4.56 | $16,859.29 |
| | New Democratic | Perry Kalynuk | 3,219 | 41.89 | +6.10 | $12,413.35 |
| | Liberal | Vaughn Ramsay | 331 | 4.31 | −10.66 | $1,630.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,685 | 100.00 |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,710 | 60.40 | −4.17 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 12,765 |
| Source: http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_arthur-virden_summary_results.html |||||||
vte1999 Manitoba general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Larry Maguire | 4,215 | 49.25 | $21,631.54 |
| | New Democratic | Perry Kalynuk | 3,063 | 35.79 | $6,262.00 |
| | Liberal | Bob Brigden | 1,281 | 14.97 | $9,722.15 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,559 | 100.00 |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,625 | 64.57 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 13,358 |
vte1995 Manitoba general election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Downey | 5015 | 64.36 |
| New Democratic | Ray Cantelo | 1519 | 19.49 |
| Liberal | Murray Lee | 1258 | 16.14 |
vte1990 Manitoba general election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | (x) Jim Downey | 4773 | 59.25 |
| Liberal | Glen McKinnon | 2085 | 25.88 |
| New Democratic | Goldwyn Jones | 1197 | 14.86 |