Citation : The Weekly Examiner and Island Argus - November 30 1877 to April 30 1883 (Microfilm @ Robertson Library, UPEI):
21 April 1882, p.1 col.1 - A General Election
21 April 1882 p.2 col.1 - The Platform of the Government
5 May 1882, p.2 col.5 - Nominations
5 May 1882, p.2 col.4 - At The Polls
12 May 1882, p.2 col.1 - The Election
12 May 1882, p.3 col.4 - Summerside Notes
19 May 1882, p.2 col.1 - The Belfast District
26 May 1882, p.3 col.3 - Declaration Day
Results
Districts
Charts
Legislature
Result
Total Electors
Valid Ballots
Valid Votes
Invalid Votes
Turnout Rate
Unavailable
Unavailable
31,609
Unavailable
Unavailable
Party
Candidates
Seats Won
% of Seats Won
% of Vote
Liberal-Conservative
28
16
53.33%
50.63%
Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island
27
14
46.67%
49.37%
Additional information for Liberal-Conservative
Citation : The Liberal-Conservatives were a political party that came to prominence in March of 1878. The party's origins can be traced back to the general election of 1876. While the Island’s political scene had been the mainstay of Liberals and Conservatives, these two traditional parties gave way to coalitions. The issue of public vs. sectarian schools, and the provincial government’s stance on the matter, reigned supreme, and polarized politicians and the Island into two groups based largely on religion: The Free School Coalition (Protestant Liberals, and some Conservative Liberals), and the Denominationalist Coalition (remaining Conservatives, and some Liberal Catholics). The “Free Schoolers” advocated for adherence to the Free Education Act (passed in 1855), and supported public/secular schools. The sitting Free School Coalition (Liberals) resigned in March of 1878, placing the Opposition party - which had morphed from the Denominationalists into the Liberal-Conservatives - in power, at which point a general election was called.
Citation : Source: Patriot - July 14 1877 to June 28 1879 (Microfilm @ Robertson Library, UPEI)
8 March 1879 p.2 col.5 - The Situation
13 March 1879 p.2 col.6-7 - After Many Days
3 April 1879 p.2 col.4 - Nomination Day
3 April 1879 p.3 col.4 - The Nominations
5 April 1879 p.2 col.1 - The Candidates
5 April 1879 p.3 col.4 - To the Free and Independent Electors of the Fourth District of Queens County
10 April 1879 p.2 cols.5-6 - The Result
10 April 1879 p.3 col.1 - The Result
26 April 1879 p.1 col.7 - To the Editor of the Patriot
Source: Examiner - December 16 1878 to June 25 1879 (Microfilm @ Robertson Library, UPEI)
10 April 1879, p.2 cols.1-2 “The Victory”; “The Contest and the Result”
Citation :
See Minding the House, sub. “Matheson, John Archibald"
Note :
In the contest for 1st Prince the Liberals swept the district, with seats going to Stanislaus F. Perry and newcomer John A. Matheson. Shortly after the election, however, opponents of the Liberals protested against Matheson’s victory, based on the fact that he was an employee of the Post Office and therefore on the payroll of the federal government. As a result, Matheson’s election was declared void, but in the ensuing by-election - held almost a year later - he was re-elected.
