King's (Prince Edward Island electoral district)
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 Prince Edward Island electoral district |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1892 |
| District abolished | 1966 |
| First contested | 1896 |
| Last contested | 1965 |
King's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1968.
This riding was created from King's County riding.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Cardigan riding.
It initially consisted of the town of Georgetown and other parts of the County of King's.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the whole of the County of King's.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Augustine Colin Macdonald | 1,939 | ||||||
| Liberal | P.A. Mcintyre | 1,924 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,210 | ||||||
| Conservative | Augustine Colin Macdonald | 1,970 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,653 | ||||||
| Conservative | John Mclean | 2,596 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Austin Levi Fraser | 2,672 | ||||||
| Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,490 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,538 | ||||||
| Conservative | Austin Levi Fraser | 2,524 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | James Mcisaac | 2,889 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Joseph Hughes | 2,837 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 3,829 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Mcisaac | 3,008 | ||||||
| Progressive | Daniel J. Mullin | 1,877 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 3,758 | ||||||
| Liberal | James J. Johnston | 3,422 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Alexander Macdonald | 4,329 | ||||||
| Liberal | James J. Johnston | 4,229 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | John Alexander Macdonald | 4,719 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas V. Grant | 4,391 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Vincent Grant | 5,895 | ||||||
| Conservative | Augustine Adolphus Macdonald | 3,510 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | George A. Leslie | 249 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Vincent Grant | 4,997 | ||||||
| National Government | Augustine Adolphus Mcdonald | 4,081 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Vincent Grant | 4,655 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Hugh Francis Macphee | 4,282 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Mercier Joseph Mullin | 317 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 5,079 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 4,482 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 4,750 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 4,373 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 4,598 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 4,146 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Alexander Maclean | 87 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 5,018 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 3,884 | ||||||
| By-election on 29 May 1961
Macdonald's death, 4 January 1961 |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Mary Macdonald | 4,472 | |||
| Liberal | T.J. Kickham | 4,309 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Mary Macdonald | 4,548 | ||||||
| Liberal | Thomas J. Kickham | 4,383 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Tommy Joseph Dunphy | 467 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Mullally | 4,705 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Mary Macdonald | 4,304 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Brendon Dunphy | 62 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Melvin McQuaid | 4,591 | ||||||
| Liberal | John Mullally | 4,451 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Tobias Wilfred Mullin | 106 | ||||||
