Prince Edward Island electoral district | |
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Defunct provincial electoral district | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island |
District created | 1873 |
District abolished | 1996 |
First contested | 1873 |
Last contested | 1993 |
Demographics | |
Census division(s) | Prince County |
3rd Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.
The district comprised the eastern central portion of Prince County. It was abolished in 1996.
Assembly | Years | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
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26th | 1873-1876 | Octave Arsenault | Conservative | John MacDonald | Conservative | ||
27th | 1876-1879 | ||||||
28th | 1879-1882 | ||||||
29th | 1882-1886 | ||||||
30th | 1886-1890 | ||||||
31st | 1890-1893 | John Montgomery | Liberal |
Prince Edward Island is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. While it is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces.
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island together with the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island form the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown. Bills passed by the Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor in the name of the King of Canada.
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