East Prince






























East Prince

Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1892
District abolished 1903
First contested 1896
Last contested 1900

For the rural slang name for southeastern Prince County, Prince Edward Island, see East Prince (locality).


East Prince was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1904.


This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Prince County and Queen's County ridings.


It was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed into Prince and Queen's ridings.


It consisted of the town of Summerside, the eastern part of Prince County, and parts of Queen's County.



Election results






















Canadian federal election, 1896
Party
Candidate
Votes

Liberal YEO, John 1,916

Conservative HUNT, Richard A. 1,799

By-election: On Mr. Yeo being called to the Senate, 19 November 1898






















By-election on 14 December 1898
Party
Candidate
Votes

Liberal BELL, J.H. 1,979

Conservative LEFURGEY, A.A. 1,934





















Canadian federal election, 1900
Party
Candidate
Votes

Conservative LEFURGEY, Alfred A. 2,272

Liberal BELL, John Howatt 2,047


See also



  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts

  • Past Canadian electoral districts



External links



  • Riding history for East Prince (1892–1903) from the Library of Parliament



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