Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1773 |
| Disbanded | 1893 |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | none |
The Legislative Council of Prince Edward Island was the upper house of the Legislature of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It existed from 1773 to 1893. Members were appointed by the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island on the advice of the premier until 1862 when it became an elected body. In 1893, the Legislative Council and House of Assembly were amalgamated into the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, a unicameral body with an assemblyman and councillor elected from each electoral district.
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The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the sole chamber of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown. Bills passed by the Assembly are given royal assent by the King of Canada in Right of Prince Edward Island, represented by the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island.
This is a list of the legislative assemblies of Canada's provinces and territories. Each province's legislative assembly, along with the province's lieutenant governor, form the province's legislature. Historically, several provinces had bicameral legislatures, but they all eventually dissolved their upper house or merged it with their lower house.
The 1986 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 21, 1986.
The 1982 Prince Edward Island general election was held on September 27, 1982.
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 1959 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on September 1, 1959.
The 1955 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on May 25, 1955.
The 1939 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on May 18, 1939.
The 1935 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on 23 July 1935. The Liberal Party led by Walter Lea swept the board by winning every seat in every constituency. This was the first time that a government in the British Commonwealth would face no opposition in an elected chamber. To date, this feat has only been accomplished one other time in Canadian history, the 1987 New Brunswick election.
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 1900 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 12, 1900.
The General Assembly of Prince Edward Island is the unicameral legislature of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada, consisting of the lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island (Crown-in-Parliament) and the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The legislature was first established in 1773.
The 32nd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 28, 1894, to June 25, 1897. The Liberal Party led by Frederick Peters formed the government.