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 House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1968.

History

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.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
King's
8th  1896–1900     Augustine Colin Macdonald Conservative
9th  1900–1904     James Joseph Hughes Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     Austin Levi Fraser Conservative
12th  1911–1917     James Joseph Hughes Liberal
13th  1917–1921     James McIsaac Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     James Joseph Hughes Liberal
15th  1925–1926     John Alexander Macdonald Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Thomas Vincent Grant Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953 Thomas Joseph Kickham
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     John Augustine Macdonald Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1961
 1961–1962 Margaret Mary Macdonald
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     John Mullally Liberal
27th  1965–1968     Melvin McQuaid Progressive Conservative

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald1,939
LiberalP.A. Mcintyre1,924
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes2,210
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald1,970
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes2,653
ConservativeJohn Mclean2,596
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAustin Levi Fraser2,672
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes2,490
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes2,538
ConservativeAustin Levi Fraser2,524
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)James Mcisaac2,889
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)James Joseph Hughes2,837
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Joseph Hughes3,829
ConservativeJames Mcisaac3,008
ProgressiveDaniel J. Mullin1,877
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn A. Macdonald3,758
LiberalJames J. Johnston3,422
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Alexander Macdonald4,329
LiberalJames J. Johnston4,229
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn Alexander Macdonald4,719
LiberalThomas V. Grant4,391
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Vincent Grant5,895
ConservativeAugustine Adolphus Macdonald3,510
ReconstructionGeorge A. Leslie249
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Vincent Grant4,997
National GovernmentAugustine Adolphus Mcdonald4,081
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Vincent Grant4,655
Progressive ConservativeHugh Francis Macphee4,282
Co-operative CommonwealthMercier Joseph Mullin317
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham5,079
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald4,482
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham4,750
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald4,373
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald4,598
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham4,146
Co-operative CommonwealthAlexander Maclean87
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Augustine Macdonald5,018
LiberalThomas Joseph Kickham3,884
By-election on 29 May 1961

Macdonald's death, 4 January 1961

Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Mary Macdonald4,472
LiberalT.J. Kickham4,309
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Mary Macdonald4,548
LiberalThomas J. Kickham4,383
New DemocraticTommy Joseph Dunphy467
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mullally4,705
Progressive ConservativeMargaret Mary Macdonald4,304
New DemocraticBrendon Dunphy62
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMelvin McQuaid4,591
LiberalJohn Mullally4,451
New DemocraticTobias Wilfred Mullin106

See also

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