King's County (electoral district)

King's County
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1873
District abolished 1892
First contested By-election 1873
Last contested 1891

King's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1873 to 1896.

This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation.

It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into East Queen's and King's ridings.

It consisted of King's County, and elected two members.

Election results

By-election on 29 September 1873

As a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation 1 July 1873

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDaniel Daviesacclaimed
Liberal–ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonaldacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeDaniel Davies1,704–X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre1,530–X
Liberal–ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald1,496– 
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal–ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald2,264–X
ConservativeEphraim Bell Muttart2,077–X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre1,499– 
UnknownMalcolm McFadyen1,251– 
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre2,124–X
LiberalJames Edwin Robertson2,002–X
Liberal–ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald1,941– 
ConservativeEphraim Bell Muttart1,854– 
By-election on 26 April 1883

Mr. Robertson was declared not duly elected on the grounds that he was a member of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly at the time of the election. The seat was adjudicated to Mr. MacDonald.

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonaldacclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJ.E. Robertson2,434–X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre2,431–X
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald2,398– 
ConservativeEphraim Bell Muttart2,355– 
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeJohn McLean2,624–X
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald2,514–X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre2,369– 
LiberalJames Edwin Robertson2,276– 

See also

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