West Prince

West Prince was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1904.

West Prince
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1892
District abolished1903
First contested1896
Last contested1900
For the rural slang name for northwestern Prince Edward Island, see West Prince (locality).

This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Prince County ridings.

It was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed into Prince and Queen's ridings.

It consisted of the western part of Prince County.

Election results

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeHACKETT, Edward1,593
LiberalPERRY, S.F.1,548
LiberalYEO, John321

By-election: On election being declared void, 24 March 1897

By-election on 27 April 1897
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPERRY, S.F.1,614
Liberal–ConservativeHACKETT, Ed.1,527

By-election: On Mr. Perry's death, 24 February 1898

By-election on 13 April 1898
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMCLELLAN, B.D.1,828
Liberal–ConservativeHACKETT, Ed.1,512
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeHACKETT, Edward1,854
LiberalMCLELLAN, Bernard Donald1,845
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