Note : In the district of 1st Queens, John Balderston re-contested his seat in the Legislative Council, his 8-year term having expired. Come nomination day he was the only candidate to be officially put forward, and therefore took the seat back by acclamation.
Citation : Patriot - January 3, 1874 to November 1875 (Microfilm @ Robertson Library, UPEI)
Citation : Examiner - March 27, 1871 to February 28, 1876 (Microfilm @ Robertson Library, UPEI)
Citation : At the time of the Legislative Council elections in October 1874, the second seat in 1st Queens was also up for grabs (Donald Montgomery had resigned it). The ensuing contest was a partial election, in order to determine who would finish off the remaining four years in Montgomery’s term. By nomination day, it was a race between Arthur McEwen and Lawrence Tremain; however, after the day’s proceedings it was discovered that Tremain’s seconder did not qualify as a Legislative Council elector, which nullified the nomination. As a result, MacEwen took the seat by acclamation.
Note : No results were published for the contest between Simon Bulger and John C. Underhay in 1st Kings; however, Bulger apparently won by a large majority.
Results
Districts
Charts
Legislature
Result
Total Electors
Valid Ballots
Valid Votes
Invalid Votes
Turnout Rate
Unavailable
2,227
2,227
Unavailable
Unavailable
Party
Candidates
Seats Won
% of Seats Won
% of Vote
Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island
6
5
71.43%
51.41%
Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
5
2
28.57%
48.59%
Additional information for Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
Candidacy :
No results were published for the contest between Simon Bulger and John C. Underhay in 1st Kings; however, Bulger apparently won by a large majority.
Candidacy :
In the district of 1st Queens, John Balderston re-contested his seat in the Legislative Council, his 8-year term having expired. Come nomination day he was the only candidate to be officially put forward, and therefore took the seat back by acclamation.
Notes for Arthur McEwen
Candidacy :
At the time of the Legislative Council elections in October 1874, the second seat in 1st Queens was also up for grabs after Donald Montgomery had resigned it. The ensuing contest was a partial election, in order to determine who would finish off the remaining four years in Montgomery’s term. By nomination day, it was a race between Arthur McEwen and Lawrence Tremain; however, after the day’s proceedings it was discovered that Tremain’s seconder did not qualify as a Legislative Council elector, which nullified the nomination. As a result, MacEwen took the seat by acclamation.
