King's (Prince Edward Island electoral district)

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King's
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1892
District abolished 1966
First contested 1896
Last contested 1968


King's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1968.

This riding was created from King's County riding.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Cardigan riding.

It initially consisted of the town of Georgetown and other parts of the County of King's.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the whole of the County of King's.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MCDONALD, A.C. 1,939
     Liberal MCINTYRE, P.A. 1,924


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HUGHES, James J. 2,210
     Conservative MACDONALD, Augustine C. 1,970


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HUGHES, James J. 2,653
     Conservative MCLEAN, John 2,596


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative FRASER, Austin Levi 2,672
     Liberal HUGHES, James Joseph 2,490


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HUGHES, James Joseph 2,538
     Conservative FRASER, Austin Levi 2,524


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government MCISAAC, James 2,889
     Opposition HUGHES, James Joseph 2,837


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HUGHES, James Joseph 3,829
     Conservative MCISAAC, James 3,008
     Progressive MULLIN, Daniel J. 1,877


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MACDONALD, John A. 3,758
     Liberal JOHNSTON, James J. 3,422


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MACDONALD, Hon. John Alexander 4,329
     Liberal JOHNSTON, James J. 4,229


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MACDONALD, Hon. John Alexander 4,719
     Liberal GRANT, Thomas V. 4,391


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GRANT, Thomas Vincent 5,895
     Conservative MACDONALD, Augustine Adolphus 3,510
     Reconstruction LESLIE, George A. 249


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GRANT, Thomas Vincent 4,997
     National Government MCDONALD, Augustine Adolphus 4,081


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GRANT, Thomas Vincent 4,655
     Progressive Conservative MACPHEE, Hugh Francis 4,282
     Co-operative Commonwealth MULLIN, Mercier Joseph 317


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal KICKHAM, Thomas Joseph 5,079
     Progressive Conservative John Augustine Macdonald 4,482


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal KICKHAM, Thomas Joseph 4,750
     Progressive Conservative MACDONALD, John Augustine 4,373


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MACDONALD, John Augustine 4,598
     Liberal KICKHAM, Thomas Joseph 4,146
     Co-operative Commonwealth MACLEAN, Alexander 87


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MACDONALD, John A. 5,018
     Liberal KICKHAM, Thomas Joseph 3,884

By-election: On Mr. Macdonald's death, 4 January 1961


By-election on 29 May 1961
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Margaret Mary Macdonald 4,472
     Liberal KICKHAM, T.J. 4,309


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Margaret Mary Macdonald 4,548
     Liberal KICKHAM, Thomas J. 4,383
     New Democrat DUNPHY, Tommy Joseph 467


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MULLALLY, John 4,705
     Progressive Conservative Margaret Mary Macdonald 4,304
     New Democrat DUNPHY, Brendon 62


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MCQUAID, Melvin J. 4,591
     Liberal MULLALLY, John 4,451
     New Democrat MULLIN, Tobias Wilfred 106

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