In 1981, after just two years as premier, Angus MacLean resigned his position after the election of James Lee to the Progressive Conservative leadership. In the same year, the Liberals selected future premier Joe Ghiz as their leader. Lee called an early election (traditionally elections in PEI are held every four years) in which a few seats changed hands, but the overall count stayed the same as in 1979.
This election also marked the lowest point in popular support for the New Democrats on PEI, who were led by an interim leader.
The Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.
In 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district. Before 1963, Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district, but afterward they were elected in the same manner as Assemblymen.[3]
The 1993 Prince Edward Island general election was held on March 29, 1993.
The 1989 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 29, 1989.
The 1986 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 21, 1986.
The 1979 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 23, 1979.
The 1978 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 24, 1978.
The 1974 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 29, 1974.
The 1970 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 11, 1970.
The 1962 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 10, 1962.
The 1947 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 11, 1947.
The 1955 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on May 25, 1955.
The 1951 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on April 26, 1951.
The 1931 Prince Edward Island general election was held on 6 August 1931 in the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island. The governing Liberals of Premier Walter Lea were defeated by the Conservatives led by James D. Stewart.
The 1927 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on June 25, 1927.
The 1923 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on July 24, 1923.
The 1919 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on July 24, 1919.
The 1915 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on September 16, 1915. The election was held in the midst of the First World War.
The 1912 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on January 3, 1912.
The 1908 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on November 18, 1908.
The 1904 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 7, 1904.
The 1900 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 12, 1900.
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