King's County (electoral district)

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King's County
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1873
District abolished1892
First contestedBy-election 1873
Last contested 1891

King's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1873 to 1896.

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This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation.

It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into East Queen's and King's ridings.

It consisted of King's County, and elected two members.

Election results

By-election on 29 September 1873

As a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation 1 July 1873

PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Daniel Davies acclaimed
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative Daniel Davies 1,704X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 1,530X
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 1,496 
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 2,264X
Conservative Ephraim Bell Muttart 2,077X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 1,499 
Unknown Malcolm McFadyen 1,251 
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 2,124X
Liberal James Edwin Robertson 2,002X
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 1,941 
Conservative Ephraim Bell Muttart 1,854 


By-election on 26 April 1883

Mr. Robertson was declared not duly elected on the grounds that he was a member of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly at the time of the election. The seat was adjudicated to Mr. MacDonald.

PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Liberal J.E. Robertson 2,434X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 2,431X
Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 2,398 
Conservative Ephraim Bell Muttart 2,355 
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%Elected
Conservative John McLean 2,624X
Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 2,514X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 2,369 
Liberal James Edwin Robertson 2,276 

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