Arthur-Virden

Arthur-Virden
Manitoba electoral district

The 2011- boundaries for Arthur-Virden highlighted in red.
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
MLA
 
 		 

Doyle Piwniuk
Progressive Conservative

District created 1989
First contested 1990
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2011) 21,182
Electors (2014) 13,739
Area (km²)Canada 2011 Census 12,200.5
Pop. density (per km²) 1.7
Census divisions Division No. 5, Division No. 6, Division No. 15,
Census subdivisions 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 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 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

Name Party Took Office Left Office
Jim Downey PC 1990 1999
Larry Maguire PC 1999 2013
Doyle Piwniuk PC 2014

Election results

Manitoba provincial by-election, January 28, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Doyle Piwniuk 3,137 68.20 +2.23
LiberalFloyd Buhler 738 16.04 +12.23
New DemocraticBob Senff 480 10.43 -19.78
Green Kate Storey 245 5.33
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
Manitoba general election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
     Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire 4,983 65.97 +1.92
New DemocraticGarry Draper 2,282 30.21 −0.60
LiberalMurray Cliff 288 3.81 −1.32
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

^ Change not based on redistributed results

Manitoba general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire 4,451 64.05 +10.24 $21,019.29
New DemocraticBob Senff 2,141 30.81 −11.08 $8,729.19
LiberalFred 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
Manitoba general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire 4,135 53.81 +4.56 $16,859.29
New DemocraticPerry Kalynuk 3,219 41.89 +6.10 $12,413.35
LiberalVaughn 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
Source: http://www.elections.mb.ca/en/Results/38_division_results/38_arthur-virden_summary_results.html
Manitoba general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative Larry Maguire 4,215 49.25 $21,631.54
New DemocraticPerry Kalynuk 3,063 35.79 $6,262.00
LiberalBob 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
Manitoba general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJim Downey 5015 64.36
New DemocraticRay Cantelo 1519 19.49
LiberalMurray Lee 1258 16.14
Manitoba general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%
     Progressive Conservative (x) Jim Downey 4773 59.25
LiberalGlen McKinnon 2085 25.88
New DemocraticGoldwyn Jones 1197 14.86

Previous boundaries

The 1998-2011 boundaries highlighted in red

References

    Coordinates: 49°29′46″N 101°01′08″W / 49.496°N 101.019°W / 49.496; -101.019

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