April 09 1879 (PE)
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| Important Dates | |
|---|---|
| Election Date | 1879-04-09 |
| Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Federal Jurisdiction | ❌ |
| Provincial Jurisdiction | ✅ |
| Province | Prince Edward Island |
| By-Election | ❌ |
Primary Sources
Summary
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Invalid Ballots | 0 |
| Invalid Votes | 0 |
| Total Electors | 0 |
| Turnout Rate | 0 |
| Valid Ballots | 0 |
| Valid Votes | 23,862 |
Notes
- 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”
- Note: 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. The election can be seen as simply Conservatives vs. Liberals; however, the affiliations listed in the database are those which the candidates used to refer to themselves, and so are used here.
- Note: The results for PEI's 1879 general election for the House of Assembly are based on preliminary returns only. Unfortunately, the official (declaration day) results could not be located; however, we do know who ultimately won and lost.
Results
| Party | Candidates | Seats Contested | Seats % | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island | 21 | 5 | 17.24% | 36.60% |
| Liberal-Conservative | 34 | 24 | 82.76% | 63.40% |