Prince County 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 1873 to 1896.
This
riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward island joined the
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation (french: Confédération canadienne, link=no) was the process by which three British North American provinces, the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, were united into one federation called the Canada, Dom ...
.
It was abolished in 1896 when it was redistributed into
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 consisted of Prince County, and elected two members.
Election results
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See also
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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 ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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External links
Riding history for Prince County (1873–1892) from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Prince Edward Island
1873 establishments in Prince Edward Island
Constituencies established in 1873
1892 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island
Constituencies disestablished in 1892