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1970 Prince Edward Island general election
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The 1970 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 11, 1970.[1]
Quick Facts All 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 17 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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![]() Seats won by each party per district. Voters elect two members (one Councillor and Assemblyman) from each of the 16 districts. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The incumbent Liberal government of Alex Campbell was easily re-elected, gaining a total of 7.9% in the popular vote on the Tories, who dropped by the identical amount, as only the two parties ran any candidates in both the 1970 and 1966 elections.[2]
Jean Canfield, the first woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, was a victorious candidate in 1st Queens in this election.[3]