Arthur-Virden

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 is located in the southwestern corner of the province. It is bordered to the north by Russell and Minnedosa, to the east by Turtle Mountain, 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.

The riding's population in 1996 was 19,479. As of 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.

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Past election results

2011 Manitoba provincial election : Arthur-Virden edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire
     New Democrat
     Liberal
Total valid votes
Rejected and declined ballots
Turnout
Electors on the lists
2007 Manitoba provincial election : Arthur-Virden edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative (x)Larry Maguire 4,451 64.05 +10.24 $21,019.29
     New Democratic Party Bob Senff 2,141 30.81 -11.08 $8,729.19
     Liberal Fred Curry 357 5.14 +0.83 none listed
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
2003 Manitoba provincial election : Arthur-Virden edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative (x)Larry Maguire 4,135 53.81 +4.56 $16,859.29
     New Democratic Party 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 7,685 100.00
Rejected and declined ballots 25
Turnout 7,710 60.40 -4.17
Electors on the lists 12,765

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1999 Manitoba provincial election : Arthur-Virden edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire 4,215 49.25 $21,631.54
     New Democratic Party Perry Kalynuk 3,063 35.79 $6,262.00
     Liberal Bob Brigden 1,281 14.97 $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
1995 Manitoba provincial election : Arthur-Virden
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative (x) Jim Downey 5015 64.36
     New Democratic Party Ray Cantelo 1519 19.49
     Liberal Murray Lee 1258 16.14
1990 Manitoba provincial election : Arthur-Virden
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative (x) Jim Downey 4773 59.25
     Liberal Glen McKinnon 2085 25.88
     New Democratic Party Goldwyn Jones 1197 14.86

List of provincial representatives

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Jim Downey PC 1990 1999
Larry Maguire PC 1999 present

Previous boundaries

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