Prince Edward Island general election, 1904
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The 1904 Prince Edward Island general election was held on December 7, 1904. It elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The incumbent Liberal government, led by Premier Arthur Peters, was once again re-elected over the John Alexander Mathieson-led Conservative opposition, despite holding power for the previous fourteen years.
Party standings
Results by party
Summary of the December 7, 1904 Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island election results
| Party | Party leader | Candidates | Seats | Popular vote | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1904 | Change | # | % | % Change | ||||
| Liberal | Arthur Peters | 29 | 21 | 22 | +1 | 17,011 | 54.11 | ||
| Conservative | John Alexander Mathieson | 29 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 14,427 | 45.89 | ||
| Total | 58 | 30 | 30 | 31,438 | 100 | ||||
Results by region
| Party Name | Kings County | Queens County | Prince County | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Seats: | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | |
| Popular Vote: | 48.3% | 55.46% | 56.93% | 54.11% | ||
| Conservative | Seats: | 7 | 1 | - | 8 | |
| Popular Vote: | 51.7% | 44.54% | 43.07% | 45.89% | ||
| Total seats: | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
Results by district
Legend
- bold denotes a party leader
- † denotes an incumbent who did not run for re-election
- * denotes an incumbent who sought re-election in a new district
Kings County
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Old Conservative | |||||
| 1st Kings Assemblyman |
Herbert Hunt Acorn 572 (46.47 %) |
Austin Levi Fraser 659 (53.53 %) |
John McLean† | |||
| 1st Kings Councillor |
Thomas Kickham 409 (49.64 %) |
John Kickham 415 (50.36 %) |
John Kickham | |||
| 2nd Kings Assemblyman |
Arthur Peters 515 (50.00 %)1 |
Harvey David McEwen 515 (50.00 %)1 |
Arthur Peters | |||
| 2nd Kings Councillor |
James McInnis 406 (53.63 %) |
James McIsaac 351 (46.37 %) |
James McInnis | |||
| 3rd Kings Assemblyman |
Nathaniel McLaren 501 (48.27 %) |
Walter Morson 537 (51.73 %) |
Walter Morson | |||
| 3rd Kings Councillor |
Patrick Douglas Bowlen 371 (51.74 %) |
Patrick Kelly 346 (48.26 %) |
Patrick Kelly | |||
| 4th Kings Assemblyman |
George S. Inman 479 (47.57 %) |
Albert Prowse 528 (52.43 %) |
John Alexander Mathieson | |||
| 4th Kings Councillor |
Thomas L. Cook 310 (45.99 %) |
Murdock MacKinnon 364 (54.01 %) |
Murdock MacKinnon | |||
| 5th Kings Assemblyman |
Archibald J. Macdonald Acclaimed |
Archibald J. Macdonald | ||||
| 5th Kings Councillor |
Wallace Jenkins 272 (41.09 %) |
John Alexander Mathieson* 390 (58.91 %) |
Daniel Gordon† | |||
Notes
- In 2nd Kings, Arthur Peters and Harvey D. McEwen each received 515 votes. A writ was issued on February 25, 1905 for a by-election, in which Arthur Peters was elected by acclaimation.
Queens County
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Old Conservative | |||||
| 1st Queens Assemblyman |
Matthew Smith 956 (56.07 %) |
Donald Nicholson 749 (43.93 %) |
Matthew Smith | |||
| 1st Queens Councillor |
George Woodside Simpson 632 (51.55 %) |
William Campbell 594 (48.45 %) |
George Woodside Simpson | |||
| 2nd Queens Assemblyman |
Albert E. Douglas 895 (57.93 %) |
Thomas Doyle 650 (42.07 %) |
Albert E. Douglas | |||
| 2nd Queens Councillor |
John McMillan 612 (57.04 %) |
Dougald Currie 461 (42.96 %) |
Dougald Currie | |||
| 3rd Queens Assemblyman |
H. James Palmer 810 (49.21 %) |
Leonard Wood 836 (50.79 %) |
H. James Palmer | |||
| 3rd Queens Councillor |
James Cummiskey 584 (50.09 %) |
Peter McCourt 582 (49.91 %) |
James Cummiskey | |||
| 4th Queens Assemblyman |
David P. Irving 756 (53.05 %) |
Samuel A. Nicholson 669 (46.95 %) |
David P. Irving | |||
| 4th Queens Councillor |
Francis Longworth Haszard 532 (50.52 %) |
Henry Wood 521 (49.48 %) |
George Forbes† | |||
| Charlottetown Common Assemblyman |
James Warburton 1,356 (63.19 %) |
Picton S. Brown 790 (36.81 %) |
James Warburton | |||
| Charlottetown Common Councillor |
George Edward Hughes 497 (64.38 %) |
Roderick McNeill 275 (35.62 %) |
George Edward Hughes | |||
Prince County
| Electoral District | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Old Conservative | |||||
| 1st Prince Assemblyman |
Benjamin Gallant* 1,067 (58.66 %) |
Edward Hackett 752 (41.34 %) |
Benjamin Rogers† | |||
| 1st Prince Councillor |
John Agnew 731 (58.25 %) |
Henry W. Turner 524 (41.75 %) |
Benjamin Gallant | |||
| 2nd Prince Assemblyman |
James William Richards Acclaimed |
James William Richards | ||||
| 2nd Prince Councillor |
Alfred McWilliams 510 (70.93 %) |
Peter J. Bulger 209 (29.07 %) |
Alfred McWilliams | |||
| 3rd Prince Assemblyman |
Joseph F. H. Arsenault 630 (51.43 %) |
Joseph-Félix Arsenault 595 (48.57 %) |
Joseph-Félix Arsenault | |||
| 3rd Prince Councillor |
Peter McNutt 481 (54.91 %) |
Charles E. McDonald 395 (45.09 %) |
Peter McNutt | |||
| 4th Prince Assemblyman |
Samuel E. Reid 775 (53.74 %) |
Michael C. Delaney 667 (46.26 %) |
Samuel E. Reid | |||
| 4th Prince Councillor |
Joseph Read 533 (54.95 %) |
John Anderson 437 (45.05 %) |
Joseph Read | |||
| 5th Prince Assemblyman |
John M. Clarke 523 (55.52 %) |
James A. MacNeill 419 (44.48 %) |
George Godkin | |||
| 5th Prince Councillor |
George Godkin* 296 (60.04 %) |
J. Edward Wyatt 197 (39.96 %) |
Robert C. McLeod† | |||
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