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James O. Argue (born September 12, 1888 in Elgin, Manitoba; died 1955) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1945 until his death ten years later. Argue's father, James H. Argue, was also a Member of the Legislative Assembly from 1898 to 1914.

Argue was educated at Wesley College. He was a farmer, and was active in freemasonry.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1945 provincial election, winning by acclamation in the Deloraine constituency after his only opponent withdrew from the race. He was again returned by acclamation in the 1949 election, for the redistributed riding of Deloraine-Glenwood.

From 1940 to 1950, Manitoba was governed by an alliance of Liberal-Progressives and Progressive Conservatives. When the Progressive Conservatives left the coalition in 1950, Argue chose to sit as an independent.

He later rejoined the Progressive Conservative Party, and defeated Liberal-Progressive R.E. Moffat by 268 votes in the 1953 provincial election. He was still a member of the legislature when he died two years later.

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 He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the [[Manitoba general election, 1945|1945 provincial election]], winning by acclamation in the [[Deloraine (Manitoba riding)|Deloraine]] constituency after his only opponent withdrew from the race.  He was again returned by acclamation in the [[Manitoba general election, 1949|1949 election]], for the redistributed riding of [[Deloraine-Glenwood (Manitoba riding)|Deloraine-Glenwood]].
-From [[1940]] to [[1950]], Manitoba was governed by an alliance of [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal-Progressives]] and Progressive Conservatives.  Argue, as such, was a backbench supporter of the coalition ministries led by [[Stuart Garson]] and [[Douglas Campbell]].  When the Progressive Conservatives left the coalition in 1950, Argue crossed to the opposition benches.  In the [[Manitoba general election, 1953|1953 provincial election]], he defeated Liberal-Progressive [[R.E. Moffat]] by 268 votes.  He was still a member of the legislature when he died two years later.
+From [[1940]] to [[1950]], Manitoba was governed by an alliance of [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal-Progressives]] and Progressive Conservatives.  When the Progressive Conservatives left the coalition in 1950, Argue chose to sit as an independent.
+He later rejoined the Progressive Conservative Party, and defeated Liberal-Progressive [[R.E. Moffat]] by 268 votes in the [[Manitoba general election, 1953|1953 provincial election]].  He was still a member of the legislature when he died two years later.
 [[Category:1888 births|Argue, James O.]]
 [[Category:1955 deaths|Argue, James O.]]
+[[Category:Manitoba MLAs|Argue, James O.]]