1939 Prince Edward Island general election

Canadian provincial election September 2023 1939 Prince Edward Island general election Prince Edward Island parliamentary no no no 1935 Prince Edward Island general election 1935 43rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island 1939 05 18 members 1943 Prince Edward Island general election 1943 All 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 16 150px PE Liberal nohash Thane Campbell 1936 PE Liberal name 1st Prince 30 seats, 57.9% 27 3 40,201 53.0% 4.9pp 150px PE PC nohash William J. P. MacMillan 1933 PE Conservative name 5th Queens 0 seats, 42.1% 3 3 35,600 47.0% 4.9pp Premier Premier after election Thane Campbell PE Liberal name Thane Campbell PE Liberal name The 1939 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on May 18, 1939.http://www.electionspei.ca/pdfs/ceoreports/results/1939Report.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150525222642/http://www.electionspei.ca/pdfs/ceoreports/results/1939Report.pdf dead May 25, 2015 Provincial General Election Results, 1939 Elections PEI The governing Liberals of Premier Thane Campbell were able to retain a strong majority in the Legislature, though not as impressive as their total sweep of all 30 seats in the previous election. Campbell became Premier in 1936 following the death of his predecessor Walter Lea. This election was the first to see a government re-elected to a second term since the 1915 election. The Conservatives, led by former Premier William J.P. MacMillan were able to win back three districts and return an Official Opposition to Legislature. Following the lead of the federal Conservatives in 1942, the party changed its name to the "Progressive Conservatives" (or PCs), which remains the party's name today. Party standings + ↓ 27 3 Liberal Conservative PartyParty LeaderSeatsPopular Vote1935ElectedChange#%Change PE Liberal rowLiberalThane Campbell3027-340,20153.0%-4.9% PE PC rowPE Conservative nameWilliam J. P. MacMillan-3+335,60047.0%+4.9% 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.http://www.revparl.ca/11/2/11n2_88e_Driscoll.pdf History and Politics of Prince Edward Island Fred Driscoll Canadian Parliamentary Review Kings District Assemblyman Party Councillor Party 1st Kings     Herbert H. Acorn Liberal     Peter A. MacIsaac Liberal 2nd Kings     Harry Cox Liberal     James P. McIntyre Liberal 3rd Kings     John Mustard Liberal     Francis MacPhee Conservative 4th Kings     John A. Campbell Liberal     Montague Annear Liberal 5th Kings     William Hughes Liberal     George Saville Liberal Queens District Assemblyman Party Councillor Party 1st Queens     Donald N. McKay Liberal     W. F. Alan Stewart Liberal 2nd Queens     Angus McPhee Liberal     Bradford W. LePage Liberal 3rd Queens     Russell C. Clark Liberal     Mark R. MacGuigan Liberal 4th Queens     Dougald MacKinnon Liberal     John Walter Jones Liberal 5th Queens     W. F. Alan Stewart Conservative     William J. P. MacMillan Conservative Prince District Assemblyman Party Councillor Party 1st Prince     Aeneas Gallant Liberal     Thane Alexander Campbell Liberal 2nd Prince     George H. Barbour Liberal     William H. Dennis Liberal 3rd Prince     Marin Gallant Liberal     Thomas Linkletter Liberal 4th Prince     Cleveland Baker Liberal     Horace Wright Liberal 5th Prince     Edward P. Foley Liberal     Brewer W. Robinson Liberal Sources Category:1939 elections in Canada Category:Elections in Prince Edward Island Category:1939 in Prince Edward Island Category:May 1939 in Canada