5th Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993. The district was also known as Charlottetown Common until 1939.

5th Queens
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Primary map depicts original boundaries; inset depicts boundaries after creation of 6th Queens in 1966
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
District created1873
District abolished1996
First contested1873
Last contested1993
Demographics
Census division(s)Queens County
Census subdivision(s)Charlottetown

Until 1966, the district comprised the entire city of Charlottetown. For that year's provincial election, the district was split, and 5th Queens comprised the eastern half of the city for the remainder of its existence. The western half of Charlottetown became the new district of 6th Queens.

The district was abolished in 1996 into Charlottetown-Kings Square, Parkdale-Belvedere, Sherwood-Hillsborough and Stanhope-East Royalty.

Members

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Dual member

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Assembly Years Member Party Member Party
26th 1873 James Colledge Pope Conservative John Theophilus Jenkins Conservative
1873-1876 Frederick Brecken Conservative
27th 1876-1879 Louis Henry Davies Liberal George W. Deblois Conservative
28th 1879-1882 Neil McLeod Conservative
29th 1882-1886 Patrick Blake Conservative
30th 1886-1890
31st 1890-1891
1891-1893 John Theophilus Jenkins Conservative

Assemblyman-Councillor

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Assembly Years Assemblyman Party Councillor Party
32nd 1893-1897 Lemuel E. Prowse Liberal Benjamin Rogers Liberal
33rd 1897-1900
34th 1900-1904 John Whear Liberal George E. Hughes Liberal
1904 James Warburton Liberal
35th 1904-1908
36th 1908-1912
37th 1912-1915 Stephen R. Jenkins Progressive Conservative William S. Stewart Progressive Conservative
38th 1915-1919 James Paton Progressive Conservative
39th 1919-1923 Edmund Higgs Liberal Gavan Duffy Liberal
40th 1923-1927 Chester McLure Progressive Conservative William J. P. MacMillan Progressive Conservative
41st 1927-1930
1930-1931 vacant
42nd 1931-1935 W. Allen Stewart Progressive Conservative
43rd 1935-1939 T. William L. Prowse Liberal C. St. Clair Trainor Liberal
44th 1939-1943 W. Allen Stewart Progressive Conservative William J. P. MacMillan Progressive Conservative
45th 1943-1947 T. William L. Prowse Liberal
46th 1947-1951 David L. Matheson Progressive Conservative
47th 1951-1955 Earle MacDonald Liberal
48th 1955-1959 Alex MacIsaac Liberal
49th 1959-1962 J. David Stewart Progressive Conservative Alban Farmer Progressive Conservative
50th 1962-1966
51st 1966-1970 Gordon L. Bennett Liberal Elmer Blanchard Liberal
52nd 1970
1970-1974 Peter McNeil Liberal
53rd 1974 George Proud Liberal
1974-1975 vacant
1975-1978 James M. Lee Progressive Conservative
54th 1978-1979
55th 1979-1982 Wilfred MacDonald Progressive Conservative
56th 1982-1986
57th 1986-1989 Wayne Cheverie Liberal Tim Carroll Liberal
58th 1989-1993
59th 1993-1996

Election results

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1993

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Councillor

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1993 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Carroll 4,463 48.30 -12.24
Progressive Conservative Chester Gillan 4,199 45.44 +11.54
New Democratic Mickey MacDonald 579 6.27 +0.70
Total valid votes 9,241 98.25
Total rejected ballots 165 1.75 +0.45
Turnout 9,406 74.17 -2.51
Eligible voters 12,681
Liberal hold Swing -12.24
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[1]

Assemblyman

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1993 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Cheverie 5,251 56.80 -4.62
Progressive Conservative Lloyd C. McKenna 3,387 36.64 +3.46
New Democratic Barbara Boudreau 606 6.56 +1.16
Total valid votes 9,244 98.26
Total rejected ballots 164 1.74 +0.71
Turnout 9,408 74.19 -2.50
Eligible voters 12,681
Liberal hold Swing -4.04
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[2]

1989

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1989 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tim Carroll 5,481 60.54 +5.34
Progressive Conservative Jim Gaudet 3,069 33.90 -10.90
New Democratic Kevin Roach 504 5.57
Total valid votes 9,054 98.69
Total rejected ballots 120 1.31 -1.09
Turnout 9,174 76.68 -8.86
Eligible voters 11,964
Liberal hold Swing +8.12
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[3]

Assemblyman

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1989 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wayne Cheverie 5,577 61.42 +12.02
Progressive Conservative Leon Loucks 3,013 33.18 -12.29
New Democratic Roger Greaves 490 5.40 +0.28
Total valid votes 9,080 98.96
Total rejected ballots 95 1.04 -0.51
Turnout 9,175 76.69 -9.34
Eligible voters 11,964
Liberal hold Swing +12.16
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[3]

1986

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Councillor

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1986 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Tim Carroll 5,334 55.20
Progressive Conservative Wilfred MacDonald 4,329 44.80
Total valid votes 9,663 97.61
Total rejected ballots 237 2.39
Turnout 9,900 85.54
Eligible voters 11,574
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[4]

Assemblyman

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1986 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Wayne Cheverie 4,843 49.40
Progressive Conservative James M. Lee 4,458 45.48
New Democratic Kevin Arsenault 502 5.12
Total valid votes 9,803 98.45
Total rejected ballots 154 1.55
Turnout 9,957 86.03
Eligible voters 11,574
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[4]

1982

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1982 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Wilfred MacDonald 4,604 55.16
Liberal Sibyl Cutcliffe 3,476 41.65
New Democratic David Burke 266 3.19
Total valid votes 8,346 98.25
Total rejected ballots 149 1.75
Turnout 8,495 73.04
Eligible voters 11,631
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[5]

Assemblyman

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1982 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative James M. Lee 5,274 63.07
Liberal John Richard 2,842 33.99
New Democratic Maurice J. Darte 246 2.94
Total valid votes 8,362 98.40
Total rejected ballots 136 1.60
Turnout 8,498 73.06
Eligible voters 11,631
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of PEI" (PDF). Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of PEI" (PDF). Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of PEI" (PDF). Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of PEI" (PDF). Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of PEI" (PDF). Elections Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 28 October 2020.