1978 Prince Edward Island Election

Overview

The 1978 Prince Edward Island Election was held on April 24th, 1978.

Result

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

Held on

April 24th, 1978

Number of Electoral Districts

16

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
74,984132,094132,0942,483176.16%
PartyCandidatesSeats Won% of Seats Won% of Vote
Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island321959.38%51.03%
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island321340.63%47.89%
New Democratic Party600%0.89%
Independent200%0.19%

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
532718453271843029
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandArnold Dixon1185
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJames FayJames Fay was elected1687
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandCharles MacInnis976
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandCharles YoungCharles Young was elected1479

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = James Bernard Fay
Assemblyman = Charles Young

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3584513584511943
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJames MacAulay786
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn Matheson827
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandRoddy PrattRoddy Pratt was elected865
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandLeo RossiterLeo Rossiter was elected1004
New Democratic PartyS. T. Aquinas Ryan102

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Leo Francis Rossiter
Assemblyman = Roddy Bruce Pratt

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
445710044571002430
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandW CampbellW Campbell was elected1251
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlbert IngsAlbert Ings was elected1211
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandPeter MacLeod1018
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandEmmett Power977

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Albert Ings
Assemblyman = W Bennett Campbell

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
504314250431422904
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandPatrick BinnsPatrick Binns was elected1254
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGilbert ClementsGilbert Clements was elected1249
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandCharles Fraser1179
New Democratic PartyGarry Herring88
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn Williams1273

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Gilbert Clements
Assemblyman = Patrick George Binns

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Kings County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
3317713317711824
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandIvan Bartlett699
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandLowell JohnstonLowell Johnston was elected853
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJames Lavers804
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandArthur MacDonaldArthur MacDonald was elected961

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Lowell S. Johnston
Assemblyman = Arthur Joseph MacDonald

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
10845301108453016403
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRobert CampbellRobert Campbell was elected3285
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandDavid Harper2429
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ PerryJ Perry was elected2977
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandFrances Ready2154

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
108457910845792943
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandDarlene Collicut2154
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandLloyd Dewar2429
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRobert EllisRobert Ellis was elected3285
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge HendersonGeorge Henderson was elected2977

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Robert Allison Ellis
Assemblyman = George Henderson

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
5910945910943374
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJoseph BernardJoseph Bernard was elected1834
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandEdward ClarkEdward Clark was elected1856
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandPierre Doiron1066
New Democratic PartyJoseph Gallant59
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandBernard McCabe1095

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Edward William Clark
Assemblyman = Joseph Bernard

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
13093377130933778291
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandProwse ChappellProwse Chappell was elected3268
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAllison Harper3249
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJ Huestis3057
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandWilliam MacDougallWilliam MacDougall was elected3283
New Democratic PartyDoreen Sark236

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Prowse Gorrill Chappell
Assemblyman = William James MacDougall

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Prince County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
838814183881415381
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAlexander CampbellAlexander Campbell was elected2376
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandWally MacGillivray1859
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge McMahonGeorge McMahon was elected2334
New Democratic PartyJohn Murphy214
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandPeter Pope1605

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor =
Assemblyman =

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 1st District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
548713654871363175
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandFlora Bagnall1348
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandElla CanfieldElla Canfield was elected1425
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandRalph JohnstoneRalph Johnstone was elected1398
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandMarion Reid1316

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Ralph Johnstone
Assemblyman = Ella Jean Canfield

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 2nd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
107127710712776264
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandLawson Drake2558
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandHenry FordHenry Ford was elected2646
IndependentAnco Hamming128
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandGordon Lank2586
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandRobert MacPhailRobert MacPhail was elected2794

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Robert MacPhail
Assemblyman = Henry David Ford

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 3rd District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
10981196109811966432
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandHorace CarverHorace Carver was elected3177
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandFred DriscollFred Driscoll was elected3167
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn McNally2328
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandCecil Miller2309

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = Fred Driscoll
Assemblyman = Horace Boswell Carver

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 4th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
4917654917652764
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandDaniel ComptonDaniel Compton was elected1323
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandWilliam Drake1139
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandKenneth Emery1138
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJ MacLeanJ MacLean was elected1317

Election Result Notes

Turnout : Councillor = Daniel Compton
Assemblyman = J Angus MacLean

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 5th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
164893181648931810127
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandHarry Cook3804
IndependentA Harpman129
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandJames LeeJames Lee was elected4246
New Democratic PartyLeo McCormick474
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandGeorge ProudGeorge Proud was elected4298
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandEdward Watters3538

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = George Proud
Assemblyman = James Matthew Lee

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2

Queens County 6th District

Valid VoteInvalid VotesValid BallotsInvalid BallotsElectors
12699151126991517700
Party NameCandidateElectedVotes
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandBarry Clark3232
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward IslandAlexander Larkin3027
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandAddie MacDonaldAddie MacDonald was elected3120
Liberal Party of Prince Edward IslandJohn MaloneyJohn Maloney was elected3320

Election Result Notes

Note : Councillor = John Maloney
Assemblyman = Barry Roy Clark

Attributes

Acclamation No
Incomplete Data No
Electorial Formula DMP
District Magnitude 2