East Prince

Federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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

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1896 Canadian federal election

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
1900 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | LEFURGEY, Alfred A. | 2,272
| Liberal | BELL, John Howatt | 2,047

## See also

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* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## External links

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* Riding history for East Prince (1892-1903) from the Library of Parliament