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West Queen's

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West Queen's
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1892
District abolished1903
First contested1896
Last contestedBy-election 1904

West Queen's 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 Queen's County riding.

It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Queen's riding.

It consisted of the city of Charlottetown and the western part of Queen's County.

Election results

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1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal DAVIES, L.H. 1,985
Conservative JENKINS, J.J. 1,651

By-election: On Mr. Davies being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 11 July 1896

By-election on 30 July 1896
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal DAVIES, Hon. L.H. acclaimed
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal DAVIES, Sir Louis H. 2,528
Conservative STEWART, William S. 1,793

By-election: On Mr. Davies being appointed Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Canada, 25 September 1901

By-election on 15 January 1902
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal FARQUHARSON, D. 2,108
Conservative MCLEAN, A.A. 1,633

By-election: On Mr. Farquharson's death, 26 June 1903

By-election on 16 February 1904
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal HASZARD, H. 2,190
Conservative MCLEAN, A.A. 1,879

See also

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