King's (Prince Edward Island electoral district)

King's
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1892
District abolished 1966
First contested 1896
Last contested 1965

King's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1968.

This riding was created from King's County riding.

It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Cardigan riding.

It initially consisted of the town of Georgetown and other parts of the County of King's.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the whole of the County of King's.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald 1,939
LiberalP.A. Mcintyre 1,924
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes 2,210
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald 1,970
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes 2,653
ConservativeJohn Mclean 2,596
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAustin Levi Fraser 2,672
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes 2,490
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes 2,538
ConservativeAustin Levi Fraser 2,524
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)James Mcisaac 2,889
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)James Joseph Hughes 2,837
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes 3,829
ConservativeJames Mcisaac 3,008
ProgressiveDaniel J. Mullin 1,877
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald 3,758
LiberalJames J. Johnston 3,422
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Alexander Macdonald 4,329
LiberalJames J. Johnston 4,229
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Alexander Macdonald 4,719
LiberalThomas V. Grant 4,391
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Vincent Grant 5,895
ConservativeAugustine Adolphus Macdonald 3,510
ReconstructionGeorge A. Leslie 249
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Vincent Grant 4,997
National GovernmentAugustine Adolphus Mcdonald 4,081
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Vincent Grant 4,655
Progressive ConservativeHugh Francis Macphee 4,282
Co-operative CommonwealthMercier Joseph Mullin 317
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham 5,079
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald 4,482
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham 4,750
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald 4,373
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald 4,598
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham 4,146
Co-operative CommonwealthAlexander Maclean 87
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald 5,018
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham 3,884
By-election on 29 May 1961

Macdonald's death, 4 January 1961

Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Mary Macdonald 4,472
LiberalT.J. Kickham 4,309
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Mary Macdonald 4,548
LiberalThomas J. Kickham 4,383
New DemocraticTommy Joseph Dunphy 467
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mullally 4,705
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Mary Macdonald 4,304
New DemocraticBrendon Dunphy 62
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMelvin McQuaid 4,591
LiberalJohn Mullally 4,451
New DemocraticTobias Wilfred Mullin 106

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