The 2011 Prince Edward Island general election was held on October 3, 2011. The

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government of Premier

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was elected to a second majority government, winning one seat less than they did in 2007. Ghiz himself considered 18 seats to be a marker for a strong majority. He won 22. Health care was an important issue during the election, especially in rural areas. The Progressive Conservatives retained their position as Official Opposition, winning five seats.

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used the issue of the Provincial Nominee Program during the election, as well as issues surrounding immigration and investments that came under investigation by the

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and Federal Minister

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during the election.

Results

Both the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives lost votes, and lost in the share of vote. Turnout was down and seven thousand fewer voters cast ballots total. The Greens and New Democrats increased both their raw vote and their share of the vote, and the new Island party took nearly a full percentage point. Three incumbent Liberal MLAs were defeated by Progressive Conservatives; the Progressive Conservatives retained one of the two seats they held at the dissolution of the previous legislature, as well as one vacant seat which they held prior to the resignation of Michael Currie from the legislature in March 2011, while the Liberals gained one seat whose Progressive Conservative incumbent did not stand for re-election. The election saw one riding,

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, have six candidates, a rarity in PEI elections. The PC Party solidified their base in central-east PEI, winning four ridings that were part of the federal riding of Cardigan, and carried the region. The PC Party also managed to win a single seat on the northern tip of the Island. , - bgcolor=CCCCCC !rowspan="2" colspan="2" align=left, Party !rowspan="2" align=left, Party leader !rowspan="2", Candidates !colspan="4" align=center, Seats !colspan="3" style="text-align:center;", Popular vote , - bgcolor=CCCCCC , align="center",

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Sharon Labchuk Sharon Labchuk (born November 25, 1952 in Trenton, Ontario) is an environmental activist and political organizer for the Green Party of Canada (GPC). She was also the first leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island. Career Labchuk founded ...

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James Rodd James Rodd (January 29, 1956) was the leader of the New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island from November 2007 when he was selected as interim leader at the party's annual general meeting following the resignation of Dean Constable. Rodd was ...

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Results by region

Incumbent MLAs not running for re-election

Progressive Conservative * Michael Currie (resigned, March 28, 2011),

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Jim Bagnall James (Jim) Douglas Bagnall (b. 15 February 1949) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 1996 provincial election. Bagnall is married to Eileen (Craig) Bagnall. They have four kids, ...

Montague-Kilmuir Montague-Kilmuir is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Members The riding has elected the following Members of the Legisl ...

Opinion polls

Riding by riding results

Cardigan

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Charlie McGeoghegan Charlie McGeoghegan (born 29 July 1974) is a Canadian former politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on 15 October 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns. He represented the electora ...

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Darlene Compton Darlene Compton (born January 21, 1961) is a Canadian politician, the second and current deputy premier, minister of finance and the status of women of Prince Edward Island. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in ...

1,127 - (45.54%) , , John Burhoe
114 - (4.61%) , , , , Andy Clarey
99 - (4.00%) , , , , , Charlie McGeoghegan , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

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1,214 - (41.08%) , , , Steven Myers
1,575 - (53.30%) , , Jason Furness
47 - (1.59%) , , Jane Dunphy
87 - (2.94%) , , Ray Cantelo
32 - (1.08%) , , , , , Vacant , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

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Allen Roach Allen Roach (born 9 March 1952) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2011 provincial election. He represented the district of Montague-Kilmuir as a member of the Prince Edward Isla ...

1,127 - (46.57%) , , Greg Farrell
1,004 - (41.49%) , , Vanessa Young
89 - (3.68%) , , , , ''Billy Cann''
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1,033 - (36.51%) , , , ''

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1,649 - (58.29%) , , Darcie Lanthier
114 - (4.03%) , , , , Roger Nowe
33 - (1.17%) , , , , , ''Olive Crane'' , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Souris-Elmira Souris-Elmira is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The riding was created for the 1996 election from 1st Kings and a small part of 5th Kings and 2nd Kings 2nd Kings was an electoral dis ...

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1,272 - (47.46%) , , ,

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Cynthia Dunsford Cynthia King Dunsford (born May 22, 1962) is a Canadian politician. Early life Born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick, King Dunsford attended Hillcrest School and Moncton High School. She worked in the family business, King Sports Ltd., durin ...

1,241 - (34.15%) , , , James Aylward
2,020 - (55.59%) , , Donald Killorn
168 - (4.62%) , , Chris van Ouwerkerk
205 - (5.64%) , , , , , , , Cynthia Dunsford , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

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1,311 - (50.52%) , , Mary Ellen McInnis
1,054 - (40.62%) , , Marion Pirch
119 - (4.59%) , , Edith Perry
111 - (4.28%) , , , , , , , Alan McIsaac

Malpeque

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1,590 - (49.41%) , , Jamie Fox
1,468 - (45.62%) , , Conor Leggott
160 - (4.97%) , , , , , , , , , George Webster , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Cornwall-Meadowbank Cornwall-Meadowbank is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was previously known as North River-Rice Point. The riding consists of the Town of Cornwall Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) i ...

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Ron MacKinley Ronald William "Ronnie" MacKinley (born August 24, 1947) is a Prince Edward Island Liberal politician, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Early life Born in Charlottetown, MacKinley is the son of John McKin ...

1,686 - (63.46%) , , Larry Hogan
756 - (28.45%) , , Allieanna Ballagh
172 - (6.47%) , , , , Jay Gallant
43 - (1.62%) , , , , , Ron MacKinley , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

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1,768 - (54.10%) , , Neila Auld
960 - (29.38%) , ,

Peter Bevan-Baker Peter Stewart Bevan-Baker (born 3 June 1962) is a Scottish-Canadian politician, currently the leader of the Green Party of Prince Edward Island and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island representing New Haven-Rocky Point ( ...

306 - (9.36%) , , Jesse Reddin Cousins
182 - (5.56%) , , Paul Smitz
37 - (1.13%) , , Arthur C. Mackenzie
15 - (0.46%) , , , Valerie Docherty , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Kensington-Malpeque Kensington-Malpeque is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard) is the sole chamber of t ...

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Wes Sheridan Wesley J. Sheridan (born 20 January 1960) is a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Kensington-Malpeque in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2015. He was a member of the Liberal Party. A nati ...

1,820 - (57.18%) , , Wilber Lamont
1,165 - (36.60%) , , , , George S. Hunter
198 - (6.22%) , , , , , , , Wes Sheridan , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

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Carolyn Bertram Carolyn Bertram (born 21 April 1976) is a Canadian politician. She represented the electoral districts of Crapaud-Hazel Grove and Rustico-Emerald in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2003 to 2015. She was a member of the Lib ...

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Brad Trivers Grant Bradley (Brad) Trivers (born 22 December 1971) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election.York-Oyster Bed York-Oyster Bed is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to th ...

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1,988 - (55.30%) , , Martie Murphy
1,235 - (34.25%) , , Jenet Clement
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250 - (6.95%) , , , , , , , Robert Vessey

Charlottetown

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1,228 - (52.46%) , , Linda Clements
699 - (29.86%) , , Elizabeth Schoales
238 - (10.17%) , , Trevor John LeClerc
176 - (7.52%) , , , , , , , ''Robert Ghiz'' , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

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Kathleen Casey Kathleen Marie Casey (born 13 November 1961) is a Canadian politician. Casey was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial election, and represented the electoral district of Charlottetown-Lewis Point a ...

1,411 - (52.01%) , , Parnell Kelly
895 - (32.99%) , , Charles Sanderson
132 - (4.87%) , , Jacquie Robichaud
275 - (10.14%) , , , , , , , Kathleen Casey , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Charlottetown-Parkdale Charlottetown-Parkdale was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was created prior to the 2007 election from parts of Sherwood-Hillsborough, Parkdale-Belvedere and Charlottetown-Kings Squa ...

, , , Doug Currie
1,510 - (61.76%) , , Bernie Flynn
665 - (27.20%) , , Eliza Knockwood
152 - (6.22%) , , Noel Pauley
118 - (4.83%) , , , , , , , Doug Currie , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Charlottetown-Sherwood Charlottetown-Sherwood was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was created prior to the 2007 election from Stanhope-East Royalty, Sherwood-Hillsborough, Parkdale-Belvedere and Winslo ...

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1,538 - (53.93%) , , Mike Gillis
1,060 - (37.17%) , , Sarah Jones
127 - (4.45%) , , Kat Murphy
127 - (4.45%) , , , , , , , Robert Mitchell , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Charlottetown-Victoria Park Charlottetown-Victoria Park is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to ...

, , , Richard Brown
1,112- (51.29%) , , Myles MacKinnon
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278 - (12.82%) , , Rita Jackson
177 - (8.16%) , , Philip Stewart
19 - (0.88%) , , , , , Richard Brown , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

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Buck Watts Francis Daniel "Buck" Watts (born 9 November 1944) is a Canadian politician serving as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 provincial ...

1,304 - (48.53%) , , Glen Kelly
1,136 - (42.28%) , , Helene LaRouche
93 - (3.46%) , , Ron Kelly
136 - (5.06%) , , Gary Chipman
18 - (0.67%) , , , , , Buck Watts , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

West Royalty-Springvale West Royalty-Springvale was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was previously known as Winsloe-West Royalty. It was abolished prior to the 2019 election into Charlottetown-Winsloe, C ...

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1,432 - (45.93%) , , Gary Bowness
1,369 - (43.91%) , , Liz Vaine
151 - (4.84%) , , Andrew Want
166 - (5.32%) , , , , , , , Bush Dumville

Egmont

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Alberton-Roseville Alberton-Roseville was a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was formerly kn ...

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1,604 - (56.18%) , , David Gordon
1,137 - (39.82%) , , Gerald O'Meara
71 - (2.49%) , , , , Mitch Gallant
43 - (1.51%) , , , , , Pat Murphy , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Evangeline-Miscouche Evangeline-Miscouche is a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Evangeline-Miscouche is a francophone-majority riding. Members ...

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Sonny Gallant Stanley "Sonny" Gallant (born March 27, 1956) is a Canadian politician who served as interim leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party from 2019 to 2022. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2007 pro ...

1,722 - (77.22%) , , Edgar Arsenault
418 - (18.74%) , , Melissa Hotte
64 - (2.87%) , , , , Arthur Arsenault
26 - (1.17%) , , , , , Sonny Gallant , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

O'Leary-Inverness O'Leary-Inverness is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was formerly known as West Point-Bloomfield from 1996 to 2007. It was created in 1996 from parts of 1st Prince and 2nd Prince 2 ...

, , , Robert Henderson
1,431 - (55.51%) , , Daniel MacDonald
1,147 - (44.49%) , , , , , , , , , , , Robert Henderson , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke", Summerside-St. Eleanors , , , Gerard Greenan
1,426 - (51.76%) , , Merlin Cormier
1,037 - (37.64%) , , Caleb Adams
145 - (5.26%) , , Paulette Halupa
147 - (5.30%) , , , , , , , Gerard Greenan , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Summerside-Wilmot Summerside-Wilmot is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Paci ...

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Janice Sherry Janice Ann Sherry (born 14 June 1960) is a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 2007 to 2016. She represented the electoral district of Summerside-Wilmot as a member of the Liberal Party. In ...

1,382 - (54.74%) , , Shirley Anne Cameron
937 - (37.12%) , , Rosalyn Ridlington Abbott
205 - (8.12%) , , , , , , , , , Janice Sherry , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke",

Tignish-Palmer Road Tignish-Palmer Road is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was formerly Tignish-DeBlois from 1996 to 2007. Members The riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assem ...

, , Neil LeClair
1,142 (48.74%) , , , Hal Perry
1,175 - (50.15%) , , , , , , Derek D. Peters
26 - (1.11%) , , , , , Neil LeClair , - , bgcolor="whitesmoke", Tyne Valley-Linkletter , , , Paula Biggar
1,390 - (57.27%) , , Jim Henwood
1,037 - (42.73%) , , , , , , , , , , , Paula Biggar

References

External links

Election Almanac - Prince Edward Island Provincial Election 2011
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Results

Results by region

Incumbent MLAs not running for re-election

Opinion polls

Riding by riding results

Cardigan

Malpeque

Charlottetown

Egmont

References

Further reading

External links