Prince Edward Island general election, 1989
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The 1989 Prince Edward Island general election saw a huge victory for Premier Joe Ghiz's Liberal Party. In this election, the Liberals won 60.7% of the popular vote, the highest percentage that a winning party has taken on record in Prince Edward Island. The Progressive Conservatives were able to win 2 seats despite taking their lowest share of the vote ever, 35.8%. Only 5 times has the Opposition had 2 or fewer seats in the history of Prince Edward Island; this was one of them.
| 1989 Prince Edward Island Election Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Leader | Results | ||
| Seats | % of votes cast | |||
| Liberal | Joe Ghiz | 30 | 60.7% | |
| Progressive Conservative | Mel Gass | 2 | 35.8% | |
| New Democratic | Jim Mayne | 0 | 3.5% | |
| Independents | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Total | 32 | 100.0% | ||
| Preceded by: 1986 PEI election |
List of Prince Edward Island general elections | Succeeded by: 1993 PEI election |
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