Prince County (electoral district)
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Prince County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1896.
This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward island joined the Canadian Confederation.
It was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed into East Prince and West Prince ridings.
It consisted of Prince County, and elected two members.
[edit] Election results
By-election: As a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation 1 July 1873
| By-election on 29 September 1873 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | POPE, James Colledge | acclaimed | |||
| Liberal | YEO, James | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal | YEO, James | 2,188 | X | |||
| Liberal | PERRY, Stanislaus F. | 1,804 | X | |||
| Unknown | RAMSAY, John | 669 | ||||
| Unknown | MCNEILL, F. | 337 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal | YEO, James | 1,716 | X | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | HACKETT, Ed. | 1,655 | X | |||
| Unknown | HOWATT, C. | 1,605 | ||||
| Liberal | PERRY, S.F. | 1,491 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal | YEO, James | 2,388 | X | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | HACKETT, Edward | 2,325 | X | |||
| Liberal | PERRY, Stanislaus Francis | 2,178 | ||||
| Unknown | ROGERS, D. | 2,134 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal | YEO, James | 3,184 | X | |||
| Liberal | PERRY, Stanislas F. | 2,988 | X | |||
| Liberal-Conservative | HACKETT, Edward | 2,763 | ||||
| Conservative | LEFURGEY, John | 2,600 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||
| Liberal | YEO, James | 3,279 | X | |||
| Liberal | PERRY, S.F. | 3,182 | X | |||
| Conservative | HOWLAN, Geo. W. | 2,903 | ||||
| Conservative | HUNT, Richard | 2,661 | ||||
