1970 Prince Edward Island Election

Overview

The 1970 Prince Edward Island Election was held on May 11th, 1970.

Result

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

Held on

May 11th, 1970

Number of Electoral Districts

16

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

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

Report of the Chief Electoral Office of Prince Edward Island for the Provincial Election of 11 May 1970.

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.

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  • Charts
  • Legislature

Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
65,201109,959109,9592,854168.65%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island322784.38%58.15%
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island32515.63%41.85%

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
494912749491272785
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandPeter Macaulay1140
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandDaniel MacDonaldDaniel MacDonald was elected1333
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandKeith MacKenzie1089
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandBruce StewartBruce Stewart was elected1387

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Daniel MacDonald
Assemblyman = Bruce Stewart

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
337710633771061882
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandDon Anderson813
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames DingwellJames Dingwell was elected876
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandBrian McGuire817
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandLeo RossiterLeo Rossiter was elected871

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Leo Francis Rossiter
Assemblyman = James Dingwell

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3725903725902117
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandW CampbellW Campbell was elected966
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandThomas Curran893
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlbert IngsAlbert Ings was elected984
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandPreston MacLure882

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Albert Ings
Assemblyman = Thomas Curran

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
456112845611282574
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandMark BonnellMark Bonnell was elected1516
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGilbert ClementsGilbert Clements was elected1324
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames King776
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandDouglas McGowan945

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Gilbert Clements
Assemblyman = Mark Bonnell

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3100753100751741
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge Carver631
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge FergusonGeorge Ferguson was elected920
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandArthur MacDonaldArthur MacDonald was elected885
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJoseph Sinnott664

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = George Ferguson
Assemblyman = Joseph Cyril Sinnott

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
958727795872775478
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandClifford Bernard1837
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRobert CampbellRobert Campbell was elected3066
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ PerryJ Perry was elected2953
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandKenneth Pridham1731

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Robert Erskine Campbell
Assemblyman = J Russell Perry

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
474610647461062764
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRalph Adams1105
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandLloyd DewarLloyd Dewar was elected1279
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge Key1177
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJoshua MacArthurJoshua MacArthur was elected1185

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Joshua MacArthur
Assemblyman = Lloyd Dewar

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
544311854431183104
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandEdward ClarkEdward Clark was elected1605
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandWilliam GallantWilliam Gallant was elected1544
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandKeith Harrington1119
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandHenry Wedge1175

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Edward William Clark
Assemblyman = William Marshall Gallant

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
10958353109583536825
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandEverett Champion2169
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandFrank JardineFrank Jardine was elected3299
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandNorman Reeves2218
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRobert SchurmanRobert Schurman was elected3272

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Robert Schurman
Assemblyman = Frank Jardine

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
879219087921905533
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlexander CampbellAlexander Campbell was elected2989
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandThomas HickeyThomas Hickey was elected2904
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandCharlie Hogan1489
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandClaude Ives1410

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Alexander Campbell
Assemblyman = Thomas Earle Hickey

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
526411552641152958
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandElla CanfieldElla Canfield was elected1451
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRalph JohnstoneRalph Johnstone was elected1391
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandKnud Jorgensen1242
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandFrank Myers1180

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Ralph Johnstone
Assemblyman = Ella Jean Canfield (first female elected to Parliament)

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
747717174771714286
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandBennett Carr1831
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn CutcliffeJohn Cutcliffe was elected1904
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandRobert MacPhailRobert MacPhail was elected1891
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandHorace Willis1851

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Robert MacPhail
Assemblyman = John Cutcliffe

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
750323375032334315
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJ Driscoll1837
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandIvan Kerry1660
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn McNallyJohn McNally was elected1927
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandCecil MillerCecil Miller was elected2079

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = John McNally
Assemblyman = Cecil Allen Miller

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
439811543981152457
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandDaniel ComptonDaniel Compton was elected1153
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandVernon MacIntyre1087
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ RossJ Ross was elected1108
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandHarold Smith1050

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Daniel James Compton
Assemblyman = Vernon MacIntyre

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
13805287138052878921
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGordon BennettGordon Bennett was elected4681
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ BlanchardJ Blanchard was elected4174
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandGerald Foster2478
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandMary McQuaid2472

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = J. Elmer Blanchard
Assemblyman = Gordon L Bennett

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 6th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
12274363122743637461
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandMichael Farmer2394
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAllison MacDonaldAllison MacDonald was elected3711
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn MaloneyJohn Maloney was elected3750
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJ Stewart2419

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = John H. Maloney
Assemblyman = Allison George MacDonald

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2