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1931 Prince Edward Island general election
Canadian provincial election
Canadian provincial election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1931 Prince Edward Island general election | |
| country | Prince Edward Island | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| previous_election | 1927 Prince Edward Island general election | |
| previous_year | 1927 | |
| outgoing_members | 41st General Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
| election_date | ||
| elected_mps | [members](42nd-general-assembly-of-prince-edward-island) | |
| next_election | 1935 Prince Edward Island general election | |
| next_year | 1935 | |
| seats_for_election | All 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
| majority_seats | 16 | |
| image1 | [[File:James David Stewart.jpg | 150px]] |
| colour1 | ||
| leader1 | James D. Stewart | |
| leader_since1 | 1921 | |
| party1 | Conservative | |
| leaders_seat1 | [5th Kings](5th-kings) | |
| last_election1 | 6 seats, 46.9% | |
| seats1 | **18** | |
| seat_change1 | 12 | |
| popular_vote1 | **36,219** | |
| percentage1 | **51.7%** | |
| swing1 | 4.8pp | |
| image2 | [[File:Walter Maxfield Lea.jpg | 150px]] |
| colour2 | ||
| leader2 | Walter Lea | |
| leader_since2 | 1930 | |
| party2 | ||
| leaders_seat2 | [4th Prince](4th-prince) | |
| last_election2 | 24 seats, 53.1% | |
| seats2 | 12 | |
| seat_change2 | 12 | |
| popular_vote2 | 33,836 | |
| percentage2 | 48.3% | |
| swing2 | 4.8pp | |
| map_image | Prince_Edward_Island_General_Election_1931.png | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | Map of PEI's ridings coloured in based on how they voted | |
| title | Premier | |
| posttitle | Premier after election | |
| before_election | Walter Lea | |
| before_party | ||
| after_election | James D. Stewart | |
| after_party | Conservative |
The 1931 Prince Edward Island general election was held on 6 August 1931 in the Canadian Province of Prince Edward Island. The governing Liberals of Premier Walter Lea were defeated by the Conservatives led by James D. Stewart.
Party Standings
| **Conservative** | **Liberal** |
|---|
| Party | Party Leader | Seats | Popular Vote | 1927 | Elected | Change | # | % | Change | 18 | 36,219 | 51.7% | 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James D. Stewart | 6 | +12 | +4.8% | Liberal | Walter Lea | 12 | -12 | 33,836 | 48.3% | -4.8% |
Members Elected
The Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.
In 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district, while Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district.
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1st Kings](1st-kings) | Augustine A. MacDonald | Conservative | ||||
| [2nd Kings](2nd-kings) | Harry Cox | Liberal | ||||
| [3rd Kings](3rd-kings) | Leslie Hunter | Conservative | ||||
| [4th Kings](4th-kings) | John A. Campbell | Liberal | ||||
| [5th Kings](5th-kings) | J. Howard MacDonald | Conservative |
Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1st Queens](1st-queens) | Thomas Wigmore | Conservative | ||||
| [2nd Queens](2nd-queens) | David F. Bethune | Conservative | ||||
| [3rd Queens](3rd-queens) | Matthew W. Wood | Conservative | ||||
| [4th Queens](4th-queens) | J. James Larabee | Liberal | ||||
| [5th Queens](5th-queens) | W. Allen Stewart | Conservative |
Prince
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1st Prince](1st-prince) | Aeneas Gallant | Liberal | ||||
| [2nd Prince](2nd-prince) | Shelton Sharp | Conservative | ||||
| [3rd Prince](3rd-prince) | Adrien Arsenault | Conservative | ||||
| [4th Prince](4th-prince) | Heath Strong | Conservative | ||||
| [5th Prince](5th-prince) | Leonard M. MacNeill | Conservative |
Sources
References
- "Provincial General Election Results, 1931". Elections PEI.
- Driscoll. "History and Politics of Prince Edward Island". [[Canadian Parliamentary Review]].
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