Prince Edward Island general election, 1935
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The Prince Edward Island general election, 1935 was held in the Canadian
Province of Prince Edward Island
. The Liberal party swept the board by winning every seat in every constituency. Liberal Leader Walter Maxfield Lea
became Premier of Prince Edward Island for the second time. This was the first time in the British Commonwealth that a government would face no opposition in an elected chamber. This developed into a rather unusual situation as some members of the Government took the opportunity to assume the duties of an unofficial opposition and criticise the actions of their own party. For statistical purposes, the split in the popular vote, 58% to 42%, would on other occasions produce different results. For example in the 1970 election
the government won by a greater margin, yet the opposition won 5 seats.
cf. excerpt from The Book of Lists
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...
Province of Prince Edward Island
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...
. The Liberal party swept the board by winning every seat in every constituency. Liberal Leader Walter Maxfield Lea
Walter Maxfield Lea
Walter Maxfield Lea was a Prince Edward Island politician.A farmer and livestock breeder by profession, Lea was born in Tryon, the son of William C. Lea and Annie Murphy. He was elected to the provincial House of Assembly in 1915 as a Liberal and became commissioner of agriculture in 1919...
became Premier of Prince Edward Island for the second time. This was the first time in the British Commonwealth that a government would face no opposition in an elected chamber. This developed into a rather unusual situation as some members of the Government took the opportunity to assume the duties of an unofficial opposition and criticise the actions of their own party. For statistical purposes, the split in the popular vote, 58% to 42%, would on other occasions produce different results. For example in the 1970 election
Prince Edward Island general election, 1970
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1970 is notable if only because it is one of the more uneventful elections in the history of a province coloured with unique electoral events...
the government won by a greater margin, yet the opposition won 5 seats.
| Prince Edward Island general election, 1935 | ||
| Name | Seats | Pop Vote |
| Prince Edward Island Liberal Party 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... |
30 | 58.0% |
| Prince Edward Island Conservative Party | 0 | 42.0% |
cf. excerpt from The Book of Lists