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1986 Prince Edward Island general election
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The 1986 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 21, 1986.[2]
Quick Facts All 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 17 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...
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All 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 17 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 87.60%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 election resulted in the defeat of the two-term Progressive Conservative government by the Liberals led by Joe Ghiz. Ghiz, the son of a Lebanese store owner, went on to become the first Canadian premier that was not of complete European descent.[3]