Prince Edward Island general election, 1919
Prince Edward Island general election, 1919
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July 24, 1919 (1919-07-24) |
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The 39th Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on July 24, 1919.[1]
The opposition Liberals led by John Howatt Bell gained eleven seats to defeat the incumbent government of Conservative Premier Aubin E. Arsenault, who had succeeded former Premier John A. Mathieson in 1917.
John A. Dewar, a former Conservative member, was elected as an Independent Assembleyman for 3rd Kings.[2]
Party Standings
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.[3]
Kings
Queens
Prince
Sources
- ↑ "Provincial General Election Results, 1919" (PDF). Elections PEI.
- ↑ Dewar won election and sat as an "Independent Farmer", from "John Alexander Dewar". Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online.
- ↑ Fred Driscoll. "History and Politics of Prince Edward Island" (PDF). Canadian Parliamentary Review.