The 1927 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the
Canadian
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province of
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...
on June 25, 1927.
The opposition
Liberals led by
Albert C. Saunders gained many seats to defeat the
incumbent
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government of
Conservative
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Premier
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James D. Stewart
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Born in Lower Montague and educated at Prince of Wales College and Dalhousie University, ...
.
Party Standings
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.
Kings
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