1900 Prince Edward Island general election
Canadian provincial election
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The 1900 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 12, 1900.[1]
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December 12, 1900
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The election was won by the governing Liberals, led by incumbent Premier Donald Farquharson. Farquharson would later give up his office in 1901 to run successfully for federal office. He was succeeded by Arthur Peters, who previously served as the province's Attorney General.
The opposition Conservatives, led by Daniel Gordon, lost two seats. This was Gordon's final election before stepping down as Conservative leader in 1903 - he was succeeded by John A. Mathieson
Party standings
| Party | Party Leader | Seats | Popular Vote | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Elected | # | % | |||
| Liberal | Donald Farquharson | 19 | 22 | 16,916 | 53.5% | |
| Conservative | Daniel Gordon | 11 | 8 | 14,699 | 46.5% | |
Members Elected
The Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.
In 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district, while Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district.[2]
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
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| 1st Kings | John McLean | Conservative | John Kickham | Conservative | ||
| 2nd Kings | Arthur Peters | Liberal | Anthony McLaughlin | Liberal | ||
| 3rd Kings | Malcolm MacDonald | Liberal |
James E. MacDonald | Conservative | ||
| 4th Kings | John A. Mathieson | Conservative | Alexander F. Bruce[3] Murdock MacKinnon (1900) |
Liberal | ||
| 5th Kings | Archibald J. MacDonald | Conservative | Daniel Gordon | Conservative | ||
Prince
Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
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| 1st Queens | Matthew Smith | Liberal | George Simpson | Liberal | ||
| 2nd Queens | Edward Douglas | Liberal | Donald Farquharson | Liberal | ||
| 3rd Queens | H. James Palmer | Liberal | James H. Cummiskey | Liberal | ||
| 4th Queens | David P. Irving | Liberal | George Forbes | Liberal | ||
| 5th Queens | John F. Whear | Liberal | George E. Hughes | Liberal | ||