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1962 Prince Edward Island general election
Canadian provincial election
Canadian provincial election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1962 Prince Edward Island general election | |
| country | Prince Edward Island | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| party_colour | no | |
| party_name | no | |
| previous_election | 1959 Prince Edward Island general election | |
| previous_year | 1959 | |
| election_date | ||
| next_election | 1966 Prince Edward Island general election | |
| next_year | 1966 | |
| seats_for_election | All 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
| majority_seats | 16 | |
| turnout | ||
| image1 | PC | |
| colour1 | ||
| leader1 | Walter R. Shaw | |
| party1 | ||
| leader_since1 | 1957 | |
| leaders_seat1 | 1st Queens | |
| last_election1 | 22 seats, 50.9% | |
| seats1 | 19 | |
| seat_change1 | 3 | |
| popular_vote1 | 44,707 | |
| percentage1 | 50.6% | |
| swing1 | 0.3pp | |
| <!-- Liberal --> | map_image | Prince Edward Island general election, 1962 results by district.svg |
| map_size | 400px | |
| map_caption | Seats won by each party per district. Voters elect two members (one Councillor and Assemblyman) from each of the 16 districts. | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | Walter R. Shaw | |
| before_party | ||
| posttitle | Premier after election | |
| after_election | Walter R. Shaw | |
| after_party | ||
| outgoing_members | 49th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island | |
| elected_mps | members | |
| image2 | [[File:AlexMatheson.jpg | 175x175px]] |
| colour2 | ||
| leader2 | Alex W. Matheson | |
| leader_since2 | 1953 | |
| party2 | ||
| leaders_seat2 | 4th Kings | |
| last_election2 | 8 seats, 49.1% | |
| seats2 | 11 | |
| seat_change2 | 3 | |
| popular_vote2 | 43,604 | |
| percentage2 | 49.4% | |
| swing2 | 0.3pp |
The 1962 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 10, 1962.
The governing Progressive Conservatives of Premier Walter R. Shaw won re-election with a majority government over the opposition Liberals, led by former Premier Alex W. Matheson.
Party Standings
| PC | Liberal |
|---|
| Party | Party Leader | Seats | Popular Vote | 1959 | Elected | Change | # | % | Change | 22 | 19 | 44,707 | 50.6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter R. Shaw | -3 | -0.3% | Liberal | Alex W. Matheson | 8 | 11 | +3 | 43,604 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
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. This landowner requirement would be abolished before the next election
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | John R. McLean | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 2nd Kings | Walter Dingwell | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 3rd Kings | Thomas A. Curran | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 4th Kings | Lorne Bonnell | Liberal | ||||
| 5th Kings | Arthur MacDonald | Liberal |
Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Queens | Frank Myers | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 2nd Queens | Philip Matheson | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 3rd Queens | Andrew B. MacRae | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 4th Queens | J. Stewart Ross | Liberal | ||||
| 5th Queens | J. David Stewart | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative |
Prince
| District | Assemblyman | Party | Councillor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Prosper Arsenault | Liberal | ||||
| 2nd Prince | George Dewar | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 3rd Prince | Henry Wedge | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative | ||||||
| 4th Prince | J. George MacKay | Liberal | ||||
| 5th Prince | Hubert B. MacNeill | Progressive | ||||
| Conservative |
Sources
References
- "Provincial General Election Results, 1962". Elections PEI.
- Fred Driscoll. "History and Politics of Prince Edward Island". [[Canadian Parliamentary Review]].
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