2003 Prince Edward Island general election

2003 Prince Edward Island general election

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All 27 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.27%[1]
  First party Second party
 
PC
Leader Pat Binns Robert Ghiz
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since May 4, 1996 April 5, 2003
Leader's seat Murray River-Gaspereaux Ran in Charlottetown-Rochford Square
(won)
Last election 26 seats, 58.00% 1 seat, 33.84%
Seats won 23 4
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3
Popular vote 43,712 34,347
Percentage 54.29% 42.66%
Swing Decrease3.71pp Increase8.82pp

Popular vote by riding. As this is an FPTP election, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via plurality results by each riding.

Premier before election

Pat Binns
Progressive Conservative

Premier after election

Pat Binns
Progressive Conservative

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The 2003 Prince Edward Island general election was held on September 29, 2003 to elect the 27 members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The election was called on September 2 by Premier Pat Binns, who enjoyed a high level of popularity among voters.

Polling took place on September 29, despite a blackout across two-thirds of the province and other damage caused by Hurricane Juan.

Binns' Progressive Conservatives were elected to a third consecutive majority government, the first time this had happened in Island history (for the PC party). The Premier, who ran in Murray River-Gaspereaux, was re-elected, along with his entire existing cabinet.

The Liberals wrested three seats from the Tories, increasing their standing to four seats. The party's new leader, Robert Ghiz, was one of those. The son of former premier Joe Ghiz beat Charlottetown mayor George MacDonald in the riding of Charlottetown-Rochford Square in Charlottetown.

The New Democrats did not win any seats; their leader, Gary Robichaud, was defeated by a Tory incumbent in Wilmot-Summerside.

  1. ^ "Saltwire | Prince Edward Island".

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