Prince Edward Island general election, 1900
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1900 was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 13, 1900. The election was won by the governing Liberals.
Party standings
Summary of the election results
| Party | Party leader | Candidates | Seats | Popular vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 1900 | Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
| Liberal | Donald Farquharson | 30 | 19 | 21 | +2 | 53.5 | |||
| Conservative | Daniel Gordon | 29 | 11 | 9 | -2 | 46.5 | |||
| Total | 59 | 30 | 30 | 100 | |||||
Results by district
Kings County
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Old Conservative | |||||
| 1st Kings Assemblyman |
Alexander Robertson 384 |
John McLean 776 |
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| 1st Kings Councillor |
Laughlan McDonald 356 |
John Kickham 454 |
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| 2nd Kings Assemblyman |
Arthur Peters 511 |
James McIsaac 315 |
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| 2nd Kings Councillor |
Anthony McLaughlin 359 |
S. C. Clarke 438 |
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| 3rd Kings Assemblyman |
Malcolm MacDonald 513 |
Walter Morson 509 |
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| 3rd Kings Councillor |
Thomas Kickham 328 |
James E. MacDonald 381 |
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| 4th Kings Assemblyman |
John Annear 469 |
John Alexander Mathieson 486 |
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| 4th Kings Councillor |
Alexander Bruce 3351 |
Murdock McKinnon 3331 |
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| 5th Kings Assemblyman |
Duncan McCormick 353 |
Archibald J. Macdonald 457 |
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| 5th Kings Councillor |
Wallace Jenkins 212 |
Daniel Gordon 313 |
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Notes
- The result in 4th Kings was subject to a judicial appeal, under which the seat was awarded to Murdock McKinnon.
Prince County
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Old Conservative | |||||
| 1st Prince Assemblyman |
Benjamin Gallant 1,032 |
F. J. Buote 819 |
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| 1st Prince Councillor |
Benjamin Rogers 709 |
James Birch 537 |
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| 2nd Prince Assemblyman |
James W. Richards acclaimed |
none | ||||
| 2nd Prince Councillor |
Alfred McWilliams 512 |
James Barclay 197 |
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| 3rd Prince Assemblyman |
Joseph Felix Arsenault 619 |
Joseph F. H. Arsenault 664 |
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| 3rd Prince Councillor |
Peter McNutt 472 |
John A. McDonald 439 |
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| 4th Prince Assemblyman |
Samuel E. Reid 794 |
Neil McQuarrie 705 |
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| 4th Prince Councillor |
Joseph Read 516 |
John Anderson 443 |
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| 5th Prince Assemblyman |
George Godkin 544 |
Gilbert DesRoches 424 |
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| 5th Prince Councillor |
Robert McLeod 278 |
James McNeill 209 |
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Queens County
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Old Conservative | |||||
| Charlottetown Common Assemblyman |
John Whear 1,251 |
S. R. Jenkins 759 |
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| Charlottetown Common Councillor |
George Edward Hughes 443 |
James Paton 276 |
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| 1st Queens Assemblyman |
Matthew Smith 895 |
William Campbell 785 |
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| 1st Queens Councillor |
George W. Simpson 636 |
D. B. McLeod 596 |
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| 2nd Queens Assemblyman |
Albert Douglas 958 |
Ephraim Gallant 498 |
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| 2nd Queens Councillor |
Donald Farquharson 645 |
John Mellish 325 |
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| 3rd Queens Assemblyman |
H. James Palmer 841 |
Thomas McLean 788 |
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| 3rd Queens Councillor |
James Cummiskey 596 |
Peter McCourt 529 |
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| 4th Queens Assemblyman |
David Irving 742 |
A. A. Maclean 719 |
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| 4th Queens Councillor |
George Forbes 533 |
Henry Wood 525 |
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Sources
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