Cardigan (electoral district)

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Cardigan
 Canadian Federal electoral district  

Cardigan in relation to the other Prince Edward Island ridings.
Member of Parliament       Lawrence MacAulay
Liberal
Population (2001) 34 777
Electors (2006) 27 411
Area (km²) 2658
Pop. density (per km²) 13.08
Riding created 1966, from King's and Queen's
Census divisions Kings
Queens
Subdivisions Towns:
Georgetown
Montague
Souris
Stratford
Villages:
Morell, Mount Stewart, Murray Harbour, Murray River, St. Peters Bay
First Nations reserves:
Morell 2, Scotchfort 4
Lots
Kings Royalty, Lot 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66

Cardigan is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968.

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[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups: 98.5% White, 1.1% Native Canadian
Languages: 97.0% English, 1.2% French, 1.7% Other
Religions: 51.0% Catholic, 40.3% Protestant, 2.6% Other Christian, 5.9% No affiliation
Average income: $22 712

[edit] Geography

The district includes all of Kings County and eastern Queens County. It also includes Governors Island and Boughton Island.

According to Elections Canada, the geographic boundaries of this riding for the 39th General Election (2006) are:

"Consisting of:
(a) the County of Kings;
(b) that part of the County of Queens comprised of: lots 35, 36, 37, 48, 49, 50, 57, 58, 60 and 62; the Town of Stratford; and
(c) Governors Island and all other islands adjacent to the County of Kings and to the above-mentioned lots.

See the map of Cardigan riding.

[edit] History

The electoral district was created in 1966 from parts of the ridings of King's and Queen's.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
King's and Queen's prior to 1968
28th 1968-1972 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/VAGINAL PENETRATIONERS |     Melvin McQuaid Progressive Conservative
29th 1972-1974     Daniel J. MacDonald
1st term		 Liberal
30th 1974-1979
31st 1979-1980     Wilbur MacDonald Progressive Conservative
32nd 1980     Daniel J. MacDonald †
2nd term		 Liberal
1980-1981 vacant
1981 By-election 1981-1984     W. Bennett Campbell Liberal
33rd 1984-1988     Pat Binns Progressive Conservative
34th 1988-1993     Lawrence MacAulay Liberal
35th 1993-1997
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 11 542 56.16 +2.78
     Conservative Don Gillis 6923 33.68 +0.44
     New Democrat Edith Perry 1535 7.47 -2.68
     Green Haida Arsenault-Antolick 553 2.69 -0.54
Total valid votes 20 533 100.0%
Total rejected ballots 116 0.56%
Turnout 20 649 75.9 -0.3%


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 11 064 53.38 +5.32
     Conservative Peter McQuaid 6889 33.24 -16.08
     New Democrat Dave MacKinnon 2103 10.15 +7.53
     Green Jeremy Stiles 670 3.23 Ø
Total valid votes 20 726 76.2%

Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 8545 48.06 +3.01
     Progressive Conservative Kevin MacAdam 8269 46.51 +2.05
     Canadian Alliance Darrell Hickox 500 2.81 Ø
     New Democrat Deborah Kelly Hawkes 465 2.62 -7.88
Total valid votes


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 7555 45.05 -16.59
     Progressive Conservative Dan Hughes 7456 44.46 +11.79
     New Democrat Larry Duchesne 1761 10.50 +4.81
Total valid votes 16 772


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 10 115 61.64 +10.02
     Progressive Conservative Wilbur MacDonald 5360 32.67 -11.26
     New Democrat Reg Phelan 934 5.69 +1.23
Total valid votes 16 409


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Lawrence MacAulay 9325 51.62 +9.48
     Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 7936 43.93 -9.43
     New Democrat Gertrude Partridge 805 4.46 -0.04
Total valid votes 18 066


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 10 566 53.36 +6.44
     Liberal Bennett Campbell 8344 42.14 -6.90
     New Democrat Lorne Cudmore 891 4.50 +0.45
Total valid votes 19 801


By-election on 13 April 1981

On the death of Daniel MacDonald, 30 September 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Bennett Campbell 8166 49.04 +0.86
     Progressive Conservative Wilbur MacDonald 7813 46.92 +2.02
     New Democrat Aubrey Cantello 674 4.05 -1.86
Total valid votes 16 653


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Daniel J. MacDonald 8590 48.18 +1.51
     Progressive Conservative Wilbur MacDonald 8006 44.90 -3.21
     New Democrat Aubrey Cantelo 1054 5.91 +0.69
     Independent Arthur D. Reddin 180 1.01 Ø
Total valid votes 17 830


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Wilbur MacDonald 8219 48.11 +5.98
     Liberal Daniel J. MacDonald 7972 46.67 -7.32
     New Democrat George MacFarlane 892 5.22 +1.94
Total valid votes 17 083


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Daniel J. MacDonald 6958 53.99 +9.45
     Progressive Conservative Leo James Walsh 5429 42.13 +0.95
     New Democrat Martin Gerard Kenny 423 3.28 -10.99
     Not affiliated A. Neil Harpham 77 0.60 Ø
Total valid votes 12 887


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Daniel J. MacDonald 5528 44.54 -4.21
     Progressive Conservative Alfred Kenneth Fraser 5111 41.18 -8.35
     New Democrat S.T. Aquinas Ryan 1771 14.27 +12.51
Total valid votes 12 410


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Melvin McQuaid 5717 49.53 Ø
     Liberal John Mullally 5623 48.75 Ø
     New Democrat Spurgeon Joseph Hazelden 203 1.76 Ø
Total valid votes 11 543

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Federal Ridings in Prince Edward Island
Liberal

Cardigan | Charlottetown | Egmont | Malpeque
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