Prince Edward Island general election, 1979
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The Prince Edward Island general election, 1979 saw the election of a new Progressive Conservative government, which was elected with a majority both of seats and votes. The PC were led by Angus MacLean
. This also marks the only appearance of the Draft Beer Party. This was the only party to contest a Prince Edward Island
election that did not have a federal counterpart. The party ran a single candidate, who fared poorly.
The election was sparked when a by-election forced the Legislature into a 16-16 split between the parties, and in order to avoid a vote of no confidence, premier Bennett Campbell
called an election.
Angus MacLean
John Angus MacLean, PC, OC, DFC was a politician and farmer in Prince Edward Island, Canada.He was an alumnus of both Mount Allison University and the University of British Columbia with degrees in science...
. This also marks the only appearance of the Draft Beer Party. This was the only party to contest a 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...
election that did not have a federal counterpart. The party ran a single candidate, who fared poorly.
The election was sparked when a by-election forced the Legislature into a 16-16 split between the parties, and in order to avoid a vote of no confidence, premier Bennett Campbell
Bennett Campbell
William Bennett Campbell, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of Prince Edward Island, Canada....
called an election.
| Prince Edward Island general election, 1979 | ||
| Name | Seats | Pop Vote |
| Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative... |
21 | 53.2% |
| 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... |
11 | 45.3% |
| Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and a branch of the federal New Democratic Party .-CCF:... |
0 | 1.3% |
| Prince Edward Island Draft Beer Party | 0 | 0.2% |