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The 1931 Prince Edward Island general election was held on 6 August 1931 in the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island. [1] The governing Liberals of Premier Walter Lea were defeated by the Conservatives led by James D. Stewart.
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Canada's southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Its capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. As a whole, Canada is sparsely populated, the majority of its land area being dominated by forest and tundra. Consequently, its population is highly urbanized, with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities, with 70% of citizens residing within 100 kilometres (62 mi) of the southern border. Canada's climate varies widely across its vast area, ranging from arctic weather in the north, to hot summers in the southern regions, with four distinct seasons.
Prince Edward Island is a province of Canada consisting of the Atlantic island of the same name along with several much smaller islands nearby. PEI is one of the three Maritime Provinces. It is the smallest province of Canada in both land area and population, but it is the most densely populated. Part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq, it became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. Its capital is Charlottetown. According to the 2016 census, the province of PEI has 142,907 residents.
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are affiliated with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Premier Wade MacLauchlan, a former president of the University of Prince Edward Island.
18 | 12 |
Conservative | Liberal |
Party | Party Leader | Seats | Popular Vote | |||||
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1927 | Elected | Change | # | % | Change | |||
Conservative | James D. Stewart | 6 | 18 | +12 | 36,219 | 51.7% | +4.8% | |
Liberal | Walter Lea | 24 | 12 | -12 | 33,836 | 48.3% | -4.8% | |
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, while Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district. [2]
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 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 1951 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on April 26, 1951.
The 1943 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on September 15, 1943.
The 1939 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on May 18, 1939.
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 1912 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on January 3, 1912.
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.