Prince Edward Island general election, 1986

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Results of the 1986 PEI general election.
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Results of the 1986 PEI general election.

The Prince Edward Island general election, 1986 saw a change in government from the Progressive Conservatives to the Liberals. It led to the Liberal Leader Joseph A. Ghiz becoming premier. Ghiz, who was Lebanese by birth, was one of the first non-British or French premiers in the history of Canada.[citation needed]


1986 Prince Edward Island Election Results
Party Results
Seats % of votes cast
Liberal 20 50.4%
Progressive Conservative 11 45.6%
New Democratic 0 4.0%
Total 31 100.0%


Preceded by:
1982 PEI election
List of Prince Edward Island general elections Succeeded by:
1989 PEI election


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