King's County (electoral district)
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King's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1896.
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.
[edit] Election results
By-election: As a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation 1 July 1873
| By-election on 29 September 1873 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | DAVIES, Daniel | acclaimed | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | MACDONALD, Augustine Colin | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Conservative | DAVIES, Daniel | 1,704 | X | |||
| Liberal | MCINTYRE, Peter A. | 1,530 | X | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | MACDONALD, A.C. | 1,496 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | MACDONALD, Augustine C. | 2,264 | X | |||
| Conservative | MUTTART, Ephraim B. | 2,077 | X | |||
| Liberal | MCINTYRE, P.A. | 1,499 | ||||
| Unknown | MCFAYDEN, M. | 1,251 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal | MCINTYRE, Peter Adolphus | 2,124 | X | |||
| Liberal | ROBERTSON, James Edwin | 2,002 | X | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | MACDONALD, Augustine Colin | 1,941 | ||||
| Conservative | MUTTART, E.B. | 1,854 | ||||
By-election: 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.
| By-election on 26 April 1883 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | MACDONALD, | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal | ROBERTSON, J.E. | 2,434 | X | |||
| Liberal | MCINTYRE, Peter A. | 2,431 | X | |||
| Conservative | MCDONALD, A.C. | 2,398 | ||||
| Conservative | MUTTARD, E.B. | 2,355 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Conservative | MCLEAN, John | 2,624 | X | |||
| Conservative | MACDONALD, A.C. | 2,514 | X | |||
| Liberal | MCINTYRE, P.A. | 2,369 | ||||
| Liberal | ROBERTSON, J.E. | 2,276 | ||||
