Prince was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
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 ...
, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1904 to 1968.
History
This
riding was created in 1903 from parts of
East Prince
''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 fr ...
and
West Prince
West 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 ridings.
It was abolished in ...
ridings.
It was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into
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and
Malpeque ridings.
It consisted of the County of Prince.
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
Riding history for Prince (1903–1966) from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Prince Edward Island