1900 Prince Edward Island Election

Overview

The 1900 Prince Edward Island Election was held on December 12th, 1900.

Result

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

Held on

December 12th, 1900

Number of Electoral Districts

15

Legislature

Legislative Assembly (1893 - 1993)

Fixed Date

No

Election Notes

Electoral system : Originally, PEI had a bicameral legislative system with the Legislative Council serving as the Upper House and the House of Assembly as the Lower House. In 1893, the two bodies were amalgamated into a single assembly consisting of 15 dual member constituencies. Each riding elected a Councillor and Assemblyman to the Legislative Assembly.

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

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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Result

Total ElectorsValid BallotsValid VotesInvalid VotesTurnout Rate
Unavailable19,44731,618UnavailableUnavailable
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island302066.67%53.50%
Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island291033.33%46.50%

Additional information for Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island

Party Founding : 1851 to 1942

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
2010
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn KickhamJohn Kickham was elected454
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandLaughlan McDonald396
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn McLean (PE)John McLean (PE) was elected776
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlexander Robertson384

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = John Kickham
Assemblyman = John McLean

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1623
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandS ClarkeS Clarke was elected438
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames McIsaac315
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAnthony McLauchlin359
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandArthur PetersArthur Peters was elected511

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = S. C. Clark
Assemblyman = Arthur Peters

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1731
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandThomas Kickham328
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames MacDonaldJames MacDonald was elected381
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandMalcolm MacDonaldMalcolm MacDonald was elected513
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandWalter Morson509

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = James Emmanuel MacDonald
Assemblyman = Malcolm MacDonald

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1626
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn Annear469
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlexander Bruce335
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn MathiesonJohn Mathieson was elected489
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandMurdock McKinnonMurdock McKinnon was elected333

Election Result Notes

Final count : "Seat awarded to Murdock MacKinnon by Statute after recount and appeal"

Note : Councillor = Murdock MacKinnon
Assemblyman = John Alexander Mathieson

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
1375
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandDaniel GordonDaniel Gordon was elected313
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandWallace Jenkins252
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandDuncan McCormick353
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandArchibald McDonald (PE)Archibald McDonald (PE) was elected457

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Daniel Gordon
Assemblyman = Archibald John McDonald

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3097
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames Birch537
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandF Buote819
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandBenjamin GallantBenjamin Gallant was elected1032
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandBenjamin RogersBenjamin Rogers was elected709

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Benjamin Rogers
Assemblyman = Benjamin Gallant

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
709
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames Barclay197
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlfred McWilliamsAlfred McWilliams was elected512
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJames RichardsJames Richards was elected0

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Alfred McWilliams
Assemblyman = James William Richards

Note : Barclay and McWilliams contested one seat while Richards was acclaimed for the other.

Attributes

Acclamation Yes
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
21942194
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJoseph Arsenault619
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJoseph ArsenaultJoseph Arsenault was elected664
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn MacDonald (PE)John MacDonald (PE) was elected439
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandPeter McNutt472

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Peter McNutt
Assemblyman = Joseph Felix Arsenault

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
24582458
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn Anderson443
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandNeil McQuarrie705
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJoseph ReadJoseph Read was elected516
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandSamuel ReidSamuel Reid was elected794

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Joseph Read
Assemblyman = Samuel Edward Reid

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
14551455
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge George  was elected544
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandGilbert DesRoches424
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRobert McLeodRobert McLeod was elected278
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames McNeill209

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Robert C. McLeod
Assemblyman = George Godkin

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
29122912
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandWilliam Campbell (PE)785
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandD McLeod596
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge SimpsonGeorge Simpson was elected636
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandMatthew SmithMatthew Smith was elected895

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = George W. Simpson
Assemblyman = Matthew Smith

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
24262426
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlbert DouglasAlbert Douglas was elected958
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandDonald FarquharsonDonald Farquharson was elected645
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandEphraim Gallant498
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn Mellish325

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Donald Farquharson
Assemblyman = Albert Edward Douglas

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
27542754
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJames CummiskeyJames Cummiskey was elected596
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandPeter McCourt529
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandThomas McLean788
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandHerbert PalmerHerbert Palmer was elected841

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = James Cummiskey
Assemblyman = Herbert James Palmer

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
25192519
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge ForbesGeorge Forbes was elected533
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandDavid IrvingDavid Irving was elected742
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandA MacLean719
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandHenry Wood525

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = George Forbes
Assemblyman = David Purdy Irving

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
27292729
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge HughesGeorge Hughes was elected443
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandS Jenkins759
Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames Paton276
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn WhearJohn Whear was elected1251

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = George Edward Hughes
Assemblyman = John Frederick Whear

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data Yes
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2