King's County (electoral district)

King's County
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1873
District abolished1892
First contestedBy-election 1873
Last contested1891

King's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1873 to 1896.

This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation.

It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into East Queen's and King's ridings.

It consisted of King's County, and elected two members.

Election results

By-election on 29 September 1873

As a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation 1 July 1873

Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Daniel Davies acclaimed
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative Daniel Davies 1,704 – X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 1,530 – X
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 1,496 –  
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1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 2,264 – X
Conservative Ephraim Bell Muttart 2,077 – X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 1,499 –  
Unknown Malcolm McFadyen 1,251 –  
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 2,124 – X
Liberal James Edwin Robertson 2,002 – X
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 1,941 –  
Conservative Ephraim Bell Muttart 1,854 –  


By-election on 26 April 1883

Mr. Robertson was declared not duly elected on the grounds that he was a member of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly at the time of the election. The seat was adjudicated to Mr. MacDonald.

Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald acclaimed


1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal J.E. Robertson 2,434 – X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 2,431 – X
Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 2,398 –  
Conservative Ephraim Bell Muttart 2,355 –  
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative John McLean 2,624 – X
Conservative Augustine Colin Macdonald 2,514 – X
Liberal Peter Adolphus McIntyre 2,369 –  
Liberal James Edwin Robertson 2,276 –  

See also