Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (English Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island ) is the legislative branch of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island . It meets at the Province House in Charlottetown .

The Legislative Assembly consists of 27 members in as many, about the same size constituencies after the majority voting system to be selected. Thus, Prince Edward Island has the smallest provincial parliament in Canada. The leader of the majority party is also the prime minister and heads the government known as the executive council . The three main tasks of the Legislative Assembly are enacting new laws, approving the state budget and overseeing the government.

Before the 1996 elections, the province was divided into 16 constituencies, each with two members. One member was assemblyman , the other councillor . It was a remnant of the old two-chamber system - instead of abolishing the House of Lords as in the other provinces, both chambers were merged in Prince Edward Island. All voters of a constituency elected the assemblyman , while only landowners could elect the councillor . This regulation was repealed in 1963, so there was practically no difference.

Current composition

Last election: May 4, 2015

Political party Seats
  Prince Edward Island Liberal Party 18th
  Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party 08th
  Prince Edward Island Green Party 01

Number of seats in previous elections

The ruling party is marked in bold.

date Seats conservative liberal NDP Others
05/04/2015 27 8th 18th 1
03/10/2011 27 5 22nd
05/28/2007 27 4th 23
09/29/2003 27 23 4th
04/17/2000 27 26th 1
11/18/1996 27 18th 8th 1
03/29/1993 32 1 31
05/29/1989 32 2 30th
04/21/1986 32 11 21st
09/27/1982 32 21st 11
04/23/1979 32 21st 11
04/24/1978 32 15th 17th
04/29/1974 32 6th 26th
05/11/1970 32 5 27
05/30/1966 32 15th 17th
December 10, 1962 30th 19th 11
09/01/1959 30th 22nd 8th
May 25, 1955 30th 3 27
04/26/1951 30th 6th 24
12/11/1947 30th 6th 24
September 15, 1943 30th 10 20th
May 18, 1939 30th 4th 26th
07/23/1935 30th 30th
08/06/1931 30th 18th 12
06/25/1927 30th 6th 24
07/26/1923 30th 25th 5
06/24/1919 30th 6th 24
09/16/1915 30th 17th 13
01/03/1912 30th 28 2
11/18/1908 30th 13 17th
December 07, 1904 30th 8th 22nd
12/12/1900 30th 9 21st
07/28/1897 30th 11 19th
12/13/1893 30th 7th 23
01/30/1890 30th 15th 15th
09/30/1886 30th 18th 12
05/08/1882 30th 21st 9
04/02/1879 30th 24 6th
08/10/1876 30th 15th 7th 8th
04/01/1873 30th 15th 10 5
date Seats conservative liberal NDP Others
  1. ↑ Green Party
  2. ↑ a b Since none of the parties achieved a majority, they formed a coalition government.
  3. ↑ a b Independent

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