Prince Edward Island general election, 1986

Results of the 1986 PEI general election.

The Prince Edward Island general election, 1986 saw a change in government from the Progressive Conservatives to the Liberals. It led to the Liberal Leader Joseph A. Ghiz becoming premier. Ghiz, who was Lebanese Canadian by birth, was one of the first non-British or French Canadian premiers in the history of Canada.

1986 Prince Edward Island Election Results
Party Results
Seats % of votes cast
Liberal 21 50.4%
Progressive Conservative 11 45.6%
New Democratic 0 4.0%
Total 32 100.0%