Prince Edward Island general election, 2003
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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...

 conducted a general election in September 2003 to elect the 27 members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....

. The election was called on September 2 by Premier Pat Binns
Pat Binns
Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...

, who enjoyed a high level of popularity among voters.

Polling took place on September 29, despite a blackout across two-thirds of the province and other damage caused by Hurricane Juan
Hurricane Juan
Hurricane Juan was a significant hurricane that struck the southern part of Atlantic Canada in late September 2003. It was the tenth named storm and the sixth hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Juan formed southeast of Bermuda on September 24, 2003 out of a tropical wave that tracked...

.

Binns' Progressive Conservatives were re-elected to a third consecutive majority government, the first time this had happened in Island history (for the Cons/PC party). The Premier, who ran in Murray River-Gaspereaux, was re-elected, along with his entire existing cabinet.

The Liberals wrested three seats from the Tories, increasing their standing to four seats. The party's new leader, Robert Ghiz
Robert Ghiz
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island since 2007...

, was one of those. The son of former premier Joe Ghiz
Joe Ghiz
Joseph Atallah "Joe" Ghiz was the 27th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1986 to 1993, an educator of law and a justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island. He was the father of Robert Ghiz, the current Premier of Prince Edward Island...

 beat Charlottetown mayor George MacDonald in the riding of Charlottetown-Rochford Square in Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...

.

The New Democrats
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:...

 did not win any seats; their leader, Gary Robichaud, was defeated by a Tory incumbent in Wilmot-Summerside.

Results

Party Party Leader # of
candidates
Seats Popular Vote
2000 election
Prince Edward Island general election, 2000
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island conducted a general election on April 17, 2000 to elect the 27 members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island....

Elected % Change # %

Progressive Conservative Pat Binns
Pat Binns
Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...

27 26 23 -11.5% 43,712 54.29%

Liberal Robert Ghiz
Robert Ghiz
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island since 2007...

27 1 4 +300% 34,347 42.66%

New Democrats Gary Robichaud
Gary Robichaud
Gary Robichaud was a Canadian teacher and politician, and leader of the Island New Democrats political party in the province of Prince Edward Island.Robichaud was born in Saint John, New Brunswick...

24 - - - 2,460 3.06%
Total   77 27 27 - 80,519 100%

Largest and smallest margins of victory

The five largest margins of victory were:
  1. Kensington-Malpeque: Mitch Murphy
    Mitch Murphy
    P. Mitchell Murphy is an educator and former Canadian politician in the province of Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.-Career:Murphy was born in Kensington, Prince...

    , PC, defeated Janice Sherry
    Janice Sherry
    Janice Sherry is a Canadian politician.She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Summerside-Wilmot and is a member of the Liberal Party....

    , Liberal, by 1416 votes.
  2. North River-Rice Point: Ron MacKinley
    Ron MacKinley
    Ronald W. "Ronnie" MacKinley is a Prince Edward Island Liberal politician, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island....

    , Liberal, defeated Donna Butler, PC, by 1103 votes.
  3. Murray River-Gaspereaux: Pat Binns
    Pat Binns
    Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...

    , PC, defeated Michelle Johnston, Liberal, by 959 votes.
  4. Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove: David McKenna
    David McKenna
    David McKenna may refer to:*David McKenna , Scottish footballer*David McKenna , American screenwriter and producer*Dave McKenna , jazz pianist...

    , PC, defeated Eric Ellsworth, Liberal, by 958 votes.
  5. Alberton-Miminegash: Cletus Dunn
    Cletus Dunn
    Cletus Dunn is a former civil servant and Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007....

    , PC, defeated Robert B. White, Liberal, by 737 votes.


The five smallest margins of victory were:
  1. Sherwood-Hillsborough: Elmer MacFadyen
    Elmer MacFadyen
    Elmer MacFadyen was a Canadian politician. He represented Sherwood-Hillsborough in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative member....

    , PC, defeated Robert Mitchell
    Robert Mitchell (Prince Edward Island politician)
    Robert Mitchell is a Canadian politician.Mitchell was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election and represents the electoral district of Charlottetown-Sherwood as a member of the Liberal Party....

    , Liberal, by 61 votes.
  2. Borden-Kinkora: Fred McCardle
    Fred McCardle
    Fred McCardle is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Borden-Kinkora in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2007. He was a member of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party....

    , PC, defeated Lorne Sutherland, Liberal, by 71 votes.
  3. St. Eleanors-Summerside: Helen MacDonald, PC, defeated Gerard Greenan
    Gerard Greenan
    Gerard Greenan is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Summerside-St. Eleanors and is a member of the Liberal Party. On June 12, 2007, he was sworn in as Attorney General...

    , Liberal, by 93 votes.
  4. Evangeline-Miscouche: Wilfred Arsenault
    Wilfred Arsenault
    Joseph Wilfred Arsenault was a political figure on Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented Evangeline-Miscouche in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative member.He was born in St. Nicholas, Prince Edward Island, the son of Euclide...

    , PC, defeated Sonny Gallant
    Sonny Gallant
    Sonny Gallant is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Evangeline-Miscouche and is a member of the Liberal Party.-External links:*...

    , Liberal, by 104 votes.
  5. Charlottetown-Kings Square: Richard Brown
    Richard Brown (Canadian politician)
    Richard Brown is a Canadian politician.The Honourable Richard Brown was appointed by Premier Robert Ghiz as Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry on January 13, 2009....

    , Liberal, defeated Bob MacMillan
    Bob MacMillan
    Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft....

    , PC, by 142 votes.

Riding-by-riding results

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|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Alberton-Miminegash
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|Cletus Dunn
Cletus Dunn
Cletus Dunn is a former civil servant and Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007....


1697
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|Robert B. White
960
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|Donna Hardy
53
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|Cletus J. Dunn
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|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Belfast-Pownal Bay
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|Wilbur MacDonald
Wilbur MacDonald
Wilbur MacDonald was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a farmer by career.The son of Leo R. MacDonald and Helen Morrissey, MacDonald was educated in Orwell...

 
1331
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|Sarah Jane Bell
1091
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|Michael Page
110
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|Wilbur MacDonald
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Borden-Kinkora
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|Fred McCardle
Fred McCardle
Fred McCardle is a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Borden-Kinkora in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2007. He was a member of the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party....


1528
|
|Lorne Sutherland
1457
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|James Rodd
James Rodd
James Rodd has been leader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island since November 2007 when he was selected as interim leader at the party's Annual General Meeting following the resignation of Dean Constable...


80
|

|| 
|Eric Hammill
Eric Hammill
J. Eric Hammill is a farmer and former politician on Prince Edward Island. He represented Borden-Kinkora in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2003 as a Progressive Conservative....


|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Cascumpec-Grand River
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|Philip Brown
Philip Brown (politician)
Philip Brown is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007. He represented the electoral district of Cascumpec-Grand River and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. He served as Minister of Tourism from 2003–2007...


1477
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|Robert Noye
981
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|Peter Robinson
178
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|Philip Brown
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Charlottetown-Kings Square
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|Bob MacMillan
Bob MacMillan
Robert Lea MacMillan is a former professional ice hockey forward who played in the NHL for 11 seasons from 1974–75 until 1984–85.MacMillan was drafted 15th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft....


1278
|| 
|Richard Brown
Richard Brown (Canadian politician)
Richard Brown is a Canadian politician.The Honourable Richard Brown was appointed by Premier Robert Ghiz as Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry on January 13, 2009....


1420
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|Kevin Roach
86
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|
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|Bob MacMillan
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Charlottetown-Rochford Square
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|George MacDonald
1276
|| 
|Robert Ghiz
Robert Ghiz
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island since 2007...


1433
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|J'Nan Brown
120
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|
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|Jeff Lantz
Jeff Lantz
Jeffrey E. Lantz is a lawyer, judge and former Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2000 provincial election....

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|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Charlottetown-Spring Park
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|Wes MacAleer
Wes MacAleer
Wes MacAleer is a former Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007.Educated at Saint Dunstan's University, MacAleer is a former newspaper publisher. He spent 18 years in the Northwest Territories, where he helped introduce cable...


1649
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|Barry Ling
1448
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|Teresa Peters
99
|

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|Wes MacAleer
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Crapaud-Hazel Grove
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|Norman MacPhee
1683
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|Carolyn Bertram
Carolyn Bertram
Carolyn Bertram is a Canadian politician.She was first elected to the Prince Edward Island Legislature in September 2003 to represent District 17, Crapaud-Hazel Grove. Ms. Bertram served as Opposition Critic for Education, Tourism, the Status of Women and Community and Cultural Affairs. She also...


1829
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|Miranda Ellis
99
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|Norman MacPhee
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Evangeline-Miscouche
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|Wilfred Arsenault
Wilfred Arsenault
Joseph Wilfred Arsenault was a political figure on Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented Evangeline-Miscouche in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative member.He was born in St. Nicholas, Prince Edward Island, the son of Euclide...


1312
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|Sonny Gallant
Sonny Gallant
Sonny Gallant is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Evangeline-Miscouche and is a member of the Liberal Party.-External links:*...


1208
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|Leona Arsenault
69
|

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|Wilfred Arsenault
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Georgetown-Baldwin's Road
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|Mike Currie
Michael Currie (politician)
Michael F. Currie is a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in from 1996 to 2011. He represented the electoral district of Georgetown-St. Peters...


1652
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|Danny Walker
984
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|Jane Dunphy
64
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|
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|Mike Currie
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove
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|David McKenna
2249
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|Eric Ellsworth
1291
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|Jane MacNeil
243
|

|| 
|David McKenna
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Kensington-Malpeque
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|Mitch Murphy
Mitch Murphy
P. Mitchell Murphy is an educator and former Canadian politician in the province of Prince Edward Island. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007. He is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.-Career:Murphy was born in Kensington, Prince...

 
2536
|
|Janice Sherry
Janice Sherry
Janice Sherry is a Canadian politician.She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. She represents the electoral district of Summerside-Wilmot and is a member of the Liberal Party....


1120
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|George S. Hunter
92
|

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|Mitch Murphy
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Montague-Kilmuir
Montague-Kilmuir
Montague-Kilmuir is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada.-Members:The riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:-Election results:|Liberal|Allen Roach...


|| 
|Jim Bagnall
Jim Bagnall
Jim Bagnall is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 1996 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Montague-Kilmuir and is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party...


1431
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|John Van Dyke
792
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|Lorne Cudmore
30
|

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|Jim Bagnall
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Morell-Fortune Bay
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|Kevin MacAdam
Kevin MacAdam
Kevin MacAdam is a former Canadian politician and current political advisor.Born in West Saint Peters, the son of Stephen MacAdam, he was educated at the University of Prince Edward Island, and worked as a researcher and analyst....


1601
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|Larry McGuire
1050
|
|
|
|
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|Kevin J. MacAdam
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Murray River-Gaspereaux
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|Pat Binns
Pat Binns
Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...


1584
|
|Michelle Johnston
625
|
|Edith Perry
45
|

|| 
|Pat Binns
Pat Binns
Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...


|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|North River-Rice Point
|
|Donna Butler
1403
|| 
|Ron MacKinley
Ron MacKinley
Ronald W. "Ronnie" MacKinley is a Prince Edward Island Liberal politician, and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island....


2506
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|Marlene Hunt
108
|

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|Ron MacKinley
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Park Corner-Oyster Bed
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|Beth MacKenzie
Beth MacKenzie
Beth MacKenzie is a registered nurse and former politician on Prince Edward Island, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island elected in the general election of 1996, 2000 and 2003...


1908
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|Jean Tingley
1608
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|Ken Bingham
184
|
|
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|Beth MacKenzie
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Parkdale-Belvedere
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|Chester Gillan
Chester Gillan
Chester Gillan is a former Canadian educator and politician from Prince Edward Island.Born in Charlottetown and educated at Saint Dunstan's University and the University of New Brunswick, Gillan was a high school teacher before entering politics, being elected from 1996-2007 as a candidate for the...

 
1562
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|Charlie Cooke
897
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|Nick Boragina
78
|

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|Chester Gillan
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Sherwood-Hillsborough
|| 
|Elmer MacFadyen
Elmer MacFadyen
Elmer MacFadyen was a Canadian politician. He represented Sherwood-Hillsborough in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative member....


1408
|
|Robert Mitchell
Robert Mitchell (Prince Edward Island politician)
Robert Mitchell is a Canadian politician.Mitchell was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election and represents the electoral district of Charlottetown-Sherwood as a member of the Liberal Party....


1347
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|Ronald G. Kelly
75
|

|| 
|Elmer MacFadyen
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Souris-Elmira
Souris-Elmira
Souris-Elmira is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The riding was created for the 1996 election from 1st Kings and a small part of 5th Kings and 2nd Kings.-Members:...


|| 
|Andy Mooney
Andy Mooney (politician)
Andy Mooney is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007. He represented the electoral district of Souris-Elmira and was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party....


1291
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|Philip MacDonald
1047
|
|
|

|| 
|Andy Mooney
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Stanhope-East Royalty
|| 
|Jamie Ballem
Jamie Ballem
Jamie Ballem is a Canadian farmer and politician, who served as a cabinet minister, notably as Minister of the Environment and minister of Health and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007...


1858
|
|Robert Vessey
Robert Vessey (Canadian politician)
Robert Vessey is a Canadian politician.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election and represents the electoral district of York-Oyster Bed as a member of the Liberal Party....


1400
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|Gerard Gallant
78
|

|| 
|Jamie Ballem
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|St. Eleanors-Summerside
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|Helen MacDonald
1590
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|Gerard Greenan
Gerard Greenan
Gerard Greenan is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Summerside-St. Eleanors and is a member of the Liberal Party. On June 12, 2007, he was sworn in as Attorney General...


1497
|
|Paulette Halupa
97
|

|| 
|Helen MacDonald
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Tignish-Deblois
|| 
|Gail Shea
Gail Shea
Gail Shea, PC, MP is a Canadian politician, currently the Member of Parliament for Egmont. She was previously a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007, representing the electoral district of Tignish-DeBlois as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.As...


1480
|
|Neil LeClair
Neil LeClair
Neil J. LeClair is a Canadian politician.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Tignish-Palmer Road and is a member of the Liberal Party. He was defeated by Hal Perry in the 2011 election.-External...


1177
|
|Reg Pendergast
20
|

|| 
|Gail Shea
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Tracadie-Fort Augustus
|| 
|Mildred Dover
Mildred Dover
Mildred Alice Dover is a former educator and Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007....


1628
|
|Buck Watts
Buck Watts
Francis "Buck" Watts is a Canadian politician.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Tracadie-Hillsborough Park and is a member of the Liberal Party....


1253
|
|Robert Perry
64
|

|| 
|Mildred Dover
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|West Point-Bloomfield
|| 
|Eva Rodgerson
Eva Rodgerson
Eva Elizabeth Rodgerson is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2000 to 2007...


1193
|
|Sean O'Halloran
872
|
|Ed Kilfoil
232
|

|| 
|Eva Rodgerson
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Wilmot-Summerside
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|Greg Deighan
Gregory J. Deighan
Gregory "Greg" J. Deighan was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party, representing the Wilmot-Summerside electoral district....


1807
|
|Duke Cormier
1402
|
|Gary Robichaud
Gary Robichaud
Gary Robichaud was a Canadian teacher and politician, and leader of the Island New Democrats political party in the province of Prince Edward Island.Robichaud was born in Saint John, New Brunswick...


257
|

|| 
|Greg Deighan
|-
|bgcolor="whitesmoke"|Winsloe-West Royalty
|| 
|Wayne Collins
Wayne Collins (politician)
Wayne Collins is a former Canadian radio journalist and politician. Originally from Newfoundland and Labrador, he worked primarily in Prince Edward Island.-Journalism:...


1971
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|Gordon MacKay
1816
|
|
|

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|Don MacKinnon†
|}

See also

  • List of PEI political parties

External links


Parties

  • Progressive Conservative Party of PEI (see also Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
    Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
    The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

    )
  • Liberal Party of PEI (see also Liberal Party of Canada
    Liberal Party of Canada
    The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

    )
  • Island New Democrats (see also New Democratic Party
    New Democratic Party
    The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

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