West Queen's
Former federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada
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West Queen's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1904. This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Queen's County riding. It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Queen's riding.
 Prince Edward Island electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1892 |
| District abolished | 1903 |
| First contested | 1896 |
| Last contested | By-election 1904 |
It consisted of the city of Charlottetown and the western part of Queen's County.
Election results
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Henry Davies | 1,985 | ||||||
| Conservative | J.J. Jenkins | 1,651 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Davies being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 11 July 1896
| By-election on 30 July 1896 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Louis Henry Davies | acclaimed | |||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Henry Davies | 2,528 | ||||||
| Conservative | William S. Stewart | 1,793 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Davies being appointed Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Canada, 25 September 1901
| By-election on 15 January 1902 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Donald Farquharson | 2,108 | |||
| Conservative | Angus Alexander McLean | 1,633 | |||
By-election: On Mr. Farquharson's death, 26 June 1903
| By-election on 16 February 1904 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Horace Haszard | 2,190 | |||
| Conservative | Angus Alexander McLean | 1,879 | |||