King's County (electoral district)

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.

King's County
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1873
District abolished1892
First contestedBy-election 1873
Last contested1891

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
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeDaniel Davies1,704X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre1,530X
Liberal–ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald1,496 
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Liberal–ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald2,264X
ConservativeEphraim Bell Muttart2,077X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre1,499 
UnknownMalcolm McFadyen1,251 
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre2,124X
LiberalJames Edwin Robertson2,002X
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
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
LiberalJ.E. Robertson2,434X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre2,431X
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald2,398 
ConservativeEphraim Bell Muttart2,355 
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
ConservativeJohn McLean2,624X
ConservativeAugustine Colin Macdonald2,514X
LiberalPeter Adolphus McIntyre2,369 
LiberalJames Edwin Robertson2,276 
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