1955 Prince Edward Island Election

Overview

The 1955 Prince Edward Island Election was held on May 25th, 1955.

Result

Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island won the most seats in the election

Held on

May 25th, 1955

Number of Electoral Districts

15

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Franchise : Fifteen members of the Assembly elected by male property owners as Councillors, and the other one-half by all male residents over the age of 21 as Assemblymen. Elected to 15 dual-member ridings, five in each county.

Sources : Prince Edward Island Historical Review of Provincial Election Results: 1900 to 26 February 2001. Elections Prince Edward Island.

Muddling Through: the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly
A paper prepared for the Canadian Study of Parliament Group
by Wayne MacKinnon. http://www.studyparliament.ca/English/pdf/PEI-MacKinnon.pdf

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Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable81,62381,623UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island302790.00%55.03%
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island30310.00%44.97%

Legislature Composition

Vote Share by Political Parties

Seats Won by Political Parties

Seats Share by Political Parties

Kings County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
39403940
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandWilliam AcornWilliam Acorn was elected1164
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn McLean1001
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandMelvin McQuaid819
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ St JohnJ St John was elected956

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = J. Brenton St. John
Assemblyman = William A. Acorn

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
32643264
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames Dingwell843
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandHarvey DouglasHarvey Douglas was elected967
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandLeo McIsaac578
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandLeo RossiterLeo Rossiter was elected876

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Leo Francis Rossiter
Assemblyman = Harvey Douglas

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DM
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
33523352
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJoseph CampbellJoseph Campbell was elected929
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandKeir ClarkKeir Clark was elected880
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn MacDonald (PE)882
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandWalter Shaw661

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Keir Clark
Assemblyman = Joseph G. Campbell

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
36773677
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandMark BonnellMark Bonnell was elected1428
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlexander MathesonAlexander Matheson was elected1173
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandCameron Reid581
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandWilliam Whiteway495

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Alexander W. Matheson
Assemblyman = Mark Lorne Bonnell

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
27952795
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandStephen HessianStephen Hessian was elected968
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandCharles McQuaid556
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge SavilleGeorge Saville was elected777
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandA Stewart494

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = George Edward Saville
Assemblyman = Stephen Stanley Hessian

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
67886788
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandProsper ArsenaultProsper Arsenault was elected1913
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJ Campbell1525
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandHubert Gaudet1702
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandFrederick RamsayFrederick Ramsay was elected1648

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Frederick Carr Ramsay
Assemblyman = Prosper A. Arsenault

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
45554555
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandLloyd DewarLloyd Dewar was elected1357
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandCharles MacKay1089
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandForrest PhillipsForrest Phillips was elected1071
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandErnest Strong1038

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Forrest William Phillips
Assemblyman = Lloyd George Dewar

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
39603960
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandCyrus Gallant1017
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ GallantJ Gallant was elected1160
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames Hickey756
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandFrank MacNuttFrank MacNutt was elected1027

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Frank L. MacNutt
Assemblyman = Augustine Gallant

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
62266226
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandChester BakerChester Baker was elected1562
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandKeith Boswell1366
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandD Grossman1227
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ MacKayJ MacKay was elected2071

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Chester Cleveland Baker
Assemblyman = J. George MacKay

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
65386538
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandMorley BellMorley Bell was elected1440
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandEdward FoleyEdward Foley was elected2447
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandAndrew Perry1517
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandGerald Sheen1134

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Morley Myers Bell
Assemblyman = Edward P. Foley

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
55655565
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandFrederic LargeFrederic Large was elected1394
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandWalter MacKenzie1197
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandFrank Myers1413
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandWalter StewartWalter Stewart was elected1561

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Frederic Alfred Large
Assemblyman = Walter Alan-Fitz Stewart

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
61056105
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandRichard BellRichard Bell was elected1456
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge KitsonGeorge Kitson was elected1690
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn Matheson1569
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn Mustard1390

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Richard Reginald Bell
Assemblyman = George C. Kitson

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
60896089
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRussell ClarkRussell Clark was elected1779
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandEugene CullenEugene Cullen was elected1587
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJack Driscoll1221
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandAndrew MacRae1502

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Eugene Patrick Cullen
Assemblyman = Russell C. Clark

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
43564356
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandDougald MacKinnonDougald MacKinnon was elected1416
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandG MacNeill864
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandAlexander MacPherson882
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandHarold SmithHarold Smith was elected1194

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Harold Percy Smith
Assemblyman = Dougald MacKinnon

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1441314413
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandF Hyndman4405
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandB MacDonaldB MacDonald was elected5209
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlex MacIsaacAlex MacIsaac was elected2450
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandWilliam MacMillan2349

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Alex A. MacIsaac
Assemblyman = E. Earle MacDonald

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2