Prince Edward Island general election, 1873
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The 1873 Prince Edward Island election was held on 1 April 1873 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the province of Prince Edward Island
, Canada
. It was won by the Conservative party.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was won by the Conservative party.
| Party | Leader | Seats won | Popular vote | (%) |
Conservative | James Colledge Pope James Colledge Pope James Colledge Pope, PC was a land proprietor and politician on Prince Edward Island , Canada. He served as premier of the colony from 1865 to 1867, and from 1870 to 1872. He was premier of PEI in 1873 when the island joined Canadian confederation.He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the... |
15 | Liberal Prince Edward Island Liberal Party The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister... |
Robert Haythorne | 10 | Non-party | 5 | ||||||||
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| Totals | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||