Prince (electoral district)

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Prince was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968.

This riding was created in 1903 from parts of East Prince and West Prince ridings.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Egmont and Malpeque ridings.

It consisted of the County of Prince.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative LEFURGEY, A.A. 3,501
     Liberal RICHARDS, J.W. 3,408


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RICHARDS, James W. 3,520
     Conservative LEFURGEY, Alfred Alexander 3,356


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RICHARDS, James William 3,529
     Conservative MURPHY, Patrick Charles 3,414


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Opposition READ, Joseph 4,298
     Government LEFURGEY, Alfred Alexander 3,974

By-election: On Mr. Read's death, 6 April 1919


By-election on 20 October 1919
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal KING, Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACLEAN, Alfred E. 5,930
     Conservative MCNEIL, James A. 4,671
     Progressive WRIGHT, Horace 2,693


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACLEAN, Alfred E. 6,692
     Conservative SHARP, G. Shelton 5,167


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACLEAN, Alfred E. 7,362
     Conservative WYATT, J. Edward 5,641


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACLEAN, Alfred E. 8,058
     Conservative ARNETT, J. Frank 6,485


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACLEAN, Alfred E. 9,233
     Conservative ARNETT, J. Frank 5,063

By-election: On Mr. MacLean's death, 28 October 1939


By-election on 2 January 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RALSTON, Hon. James Layton acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal RALSTON, Hon. James Layton 8,745
     National Government MACPHEE, John Adolphus 5,767


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACNAUGHT, John Watson 7,346
     Progressive Conservative STRONG, Ernest H. 7,277
     Co-operative Commonwealth GALLANT, Cyrus F. 911


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACNAUGHT, J. Watson 8,007
     Progressive Conservative PRICE, John H. 7,834
     Co-operative Commonwealth MACLEAN, Donald 1,182


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACNAUGHT, J. Watson 8,782
     Progressive Conservative PRICE, John H. 7,431
     Co-operative Commonwealth MACFARLANE, James Harrison 552


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative PHILLIPS, Orville H. 8,119
     Liberal MACNAUGHT, J. Watson 7,885
     Co-operative Commonwealth MACINNIS, Muriel Alice 339


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative PHILLIPS, Orville H. 10,444
     Liberal MACNAUGHT, J. Watson 6,636
     Co-operative Commonwealth GALLANT, Cyrus F. 215


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative PHILLIPS, Orville H. 9,133
     Liberal MACKAY, J. George 8,492
     New Democrat WOOD, Arnold 735
     Social Credit MACKILLOP, R.L. 153


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MACNAUGHT, J. Watson 8,967
     Progressive Conservative MONKLEY, G. Lorne 8,387
     New Democrat MCINNIS, Gregory 247


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MACDONALD, David 9,082
     Liberal MACNAUGHT, J. Watson 8,312
     New Democrat DAWSON, Harvey 384


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