West Queen's

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West Queen's
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1892
District abolished 1903
First contested 1896
Last contested 1904


West Queen's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904.

This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Queen's County riding.

It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Queen's riding.

It consisted of the city of Charlottetown and the western part of Queen's County.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DAVIES, L.H. 1,985
     Conservative JENKINS, J.J. 1,651

By-election: On Mr. Davies being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 11 July 1896


By-election on 30 July 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DAVIES, Hon. L.H. acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DAVIES, Sir Louis H. 2,528
     Conservative STEWART, William S. 1,793

By-election: On Mr. Davies being appointed Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Canada, 25 September 1901


By-election on 15 January 1902
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal FARQUHARSON, D. 2,108
     Conservative MCLEAN, A.A. 1,633

By-election: On Mr. Farquharson's death, 26 June 1903


By-election on 16 February 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HASZARD, H. 2,190
     Conservative MCLEAN, A.A. 1,879

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