Prince Edward Island general election, 1970
Results of the 1970 PEI general election.
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1970 was held on May 11, 1970.[1]
The incumbent Liberal government of Alex Campbell was easily re-elected, gaining a total of 7.8% in the popular vote on the Tories, who dropped by the identical amount, as only the two parties ran any candidates in both the 1970 and 1966 elections.[2]
Jean Canfield, the first woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, was a victorious candidate in 1st Queens in this election.[3]
Results
Summary of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island election results
| Party | Party leader | Candidates | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
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| 1966 | Dissol. | 1970 | Change | # | % | Change | ||||
| Liberal | Alex Campbell | 32 | 17 | 27 | +10 | 58.3% | +7.8 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | George Key | 32 | 15 | 5 | -10 | 41.7% | -7.8 | |||
References
- ↑ "PEI Liberals' sweep seen as endorsement of development plan". The Globe and Mail, May 12, 1970.
- ↑ "Big Grit Win in PEI (Pt. 1)". Ottawa Journal. May 12, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Big Grit Win (Pt. 2)". Ottawa Journal. May 12, 1970. p. 25. Retrieved March 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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