Argyle-Barrington

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Argyle-Barrington
Nova Scotia electoral district
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Nova Scotia House of Assembly
MLA
 
 
 
Chris d'Entremont
Progressive Conservative
District created 2012
Last contested 2013
Demographics
Population (2011) 16,066
Electors 12,455
Area (km²) 2,172.00
Pop. density (per km²) 7.4
Census divisions Yarmouth County, Shelburne County
Census subdivisions Municipality of Argyle, Clark's Harbour, Municipality of Barrington

Argyle-Barrington is 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.

Election results

Nova Scotia general election, 2013
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Chris d'Entremont 3,935 53.9 N/A
     Liberal Kent Blades 2,905 39.8 N/A
     New Democratic Party Kenn Baynton 355 4.7 N/A

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