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Arthur-Virden is a 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
Manitoba electoral district
The 2011- boundaries for Arthur-Virden highlighted in red.
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Manitoba
District created1989
First contested1990
Last contested2016
Demographics
Population (2011)21,182
Electors (2014)13,739
Area (km²)Canada 2011 Census12,200.5
Census division(s)Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 15,
Census subdivision(s)Albert, Archie, Arthur, Birdtail Creek 57, Boissevain, Brenda, Cameron, Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation, Deloraine, Edward, Elkhorn, Hamiota (RM), Hamiota (town), Hartney, Melita, Miniota, Morton, Oak Lake, Pipestone, Sifton, Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, Virden, Wallace, Waskada, Whitewater, Winchester, Woodworth

Arthur-Virden is located in the southwestern corner of the province. It is 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 riding include 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 riding is primarily agrarian, with agriculture accounting for 32% of its industry.

Ten per cent of the Arthur-Virden's residents list German as their ethnic background. The riding has one of the highest rates of senior citizens in the province, at 19.7% of the total.

Arthur-Virden, and the two ridings from which it was formed, have been Progressive Conservative seats since 1953.


List of provincial representatives


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

Election results


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2016 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeDoyle Piwniuk6,00680.59+12.39$20,684.63
ManitobaFrank Godon84611.35+11.35$4,340.23
New DemocraticLorne M. Topolniski6008.05-2.38$146.90
Total valid votes/expense limit 7,452100.0  $
Eligible voters –
Source: Elections Manitoba[1][2][3]
Manitoba provincial by-election, January 28, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
  Progressive Conservative Doyle Piwniuk 3,137 68.20 +2.23 15,355.65
LiberalFloyd Buhler73816.04+12.236,463.77
New DemocraticBob Senff48010.43-19.786,318.45
GreenKate Storey2455.330.00
Total valid votes 4,600 100.00
Rejected and declined votes 10
Turnout 4,610 33.55
Electors on the lists 13,739
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.00
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2011 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLarry Maguire4,98365.97+1.92$29,215.58
New DemocraticGarry Draper2,28230.21−0.60$14,391.55
LiberalMurray Cliff2883.81−1.32$0.00
Total valid votes 7,553
Rejected and declined ballots 32
Turnout 7,585 51.91
Electors on the lists 14,613
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.26
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]

^ Change not based on redistributed results

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2007 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLarry Maguire4,45164.05+10.24$21,019.29
New DemocraticBob Senff2,14130.81−11.08$8,729.19
LiberalFred Curry3575.14+0.83$0.00
Total valid votes 6,949 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 28
Turnout 6,977 56.79 −3.61
Electors on the lists 12,285
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2003 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLarry Maguire4,13553.81+4.56$16,859.29
New DemocraticPerry Kalynuk3,21941.89+6.10$12,413.35
LiberalVaughn Ramsay3314.31−10.66$1,630.42
Total valid votes 7,685 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 25
Turnout 7,710 60.40 −4.17
Electors on the lists 12,765
Source: http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_arthur-virden_summary_results.html
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1999 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeLarry Maguire4,21549.25$21,631.54
New DemocraticPerry Kalynuk3,06335.79$6,262.00
LiberalBob Brigden1,28114.97$9,722.15
Total valid votes 8,559 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 66
Turnout 8,625 64.57
Electors on the lists 13,358
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1995 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJim Downey501564.36
New DemocraticRay Cantelo151919.49
LiberalMurray Lee125816.14
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1990 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive Conservative(x) Jim Downey477359.25
LiberalGlen McKinnon208525.88
New DemocraticGoldwyn Jones119714.86

Previous boundaries


The 1998-2011 boundaries highlighted in red
The 1998-2011 boundaries highlighted in red

References


  1. "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. March 29, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  2. "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. April 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  3. "Election Returns: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  4. "Election Returns: 40th General Election". Elections Manitoba. 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2018.



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