The 2015 Provincial Election in Prince Edward Island

Authors

  • Donald Anton Desserud University of Prince Edward Island
  • Jeffery F. Collins PHD student, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24124/c677/20161391

Keywords:

Prince Edward Edward 2015 election

Abstract

Prince Edward Island's 65th General Election was held 4 May 2015. The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party (Liberals) won 18 of the Island's 27 seats, capturing its third straight majority. The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island (PCs) improved its standing to eight seats, once again forming the Official Opposition. The Green Party of Prince Edward Island (Greens) picked up a single seat - its party leader winning that party's first ever in a PEI election. The New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island (NDP) did not win a seat, despite garnering slightly more votes island-wide than did the Greens. The surprise of the election may not have been the historic election of the leader of the Greens, but the fact that two candidates tied, resulting in a coin toss to determine the winner.

Author Biographies

Donald Anton Desserud, University of Prince Edward Island

Professor, Department of Political Science

Jeffery F. Collins, PHD student, Department of Political Science, Carleton University

Phd student in Political Science

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Published

2016-11-17

How to Cite

Desserud, D. A., & Collins, J. F. (2016). The 2015 Provincial Election in Prince Edward Island. Canadian Political Science Review, 10(1), 31–55. https://doi.org/10.24124/c677/20161391

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Reports on the Provinces