# King's (Prince Edward Island electoral district)

King's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1968.

## History

This riding was created from King's County riding. It was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Cardigan riding. It initially consisted of the town of Georgetown and other parts of the County of King's.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the whole of the County of King's.

## Members of Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| King's |||||
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Augustine Colin Macdonald | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | James Joseph Hughes | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | James Joseph Hughes | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Austin Levi Fraser | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | James Joseph Hughes | Liberal |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | James McIsaac | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | James Joseph Hughes | Liberal |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | John Alexander Macdonald | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | John Alexander Macdonald | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | John Alexander Macdonald | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Thomas Vincent Grant | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Thomas Vincent Grant | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Thomas Vincent Grant | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Thomas Joseph Kickham | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Thomas Joseph Kickham | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | John Augustine Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1961 | John Augustine Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1961–1962 | Margaret Mary Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Margaret Mary Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | John Mullally | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Melvin McQuaid | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results

1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Augustine Colin Macdonald | 1,939 |
| | Liberal | P.A. Mcintyre | 1,924 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,210 |
| | Conservative | Augustine Colin Macdonald | 1,970 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,653 |
| | Conservative | John Mclean | 2,596 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Austin Levi Fraser | 2,672 |
| | Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,490 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 2,538 |
| | Conservative | Austin Levi Fraser | 2,524 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | James Mcisaac | 2,889 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Joseph Hughes | 2,837 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | James Joseph Hughes | 3,829 |
| Conservative | James Mcisaac | 3,008 |
| Progressive | Daniel J. Mullin | 1,877 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John A. Macdonald | 3,758 |
| | Liberal | James J. Johnston | 3,422 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Alexander Macdonald | 4,329 |
| | Liberal | James J. Johnston | 4,229 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Alexander Macdonald | 4,719 |
| | Liberal | Thomas V. Grant | 4,391 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Thomas Vincent Grant | 5,895 |
| Conservative | Augustine Adolphus Macdonald | 3,510 |
| Reconstruction | George A. Leslie | 249 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Vincent Grant | 4,997 |
| | National Government | Augustine Adolphus Mcdonald | 4,081 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Thomas Vincent Grant | 4,655 |
| Progressive Conservative | Hugh Francis Macphee | 4,282 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Mercier Joseph Mullin | 317 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 5,079 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 4,482 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 4,750 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 4,373 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 4,598 |
| Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 4,146 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Alexander Maclean | 87 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | John Augustine Macdonald | 5,018 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Joseph Kickham | 3,884 |
By-election on 29 May 1961
Macdonald's death, 4 January 1961 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | Margaret Mary Macdonald | 4,472 |
| | Liberal | T.J. Kickham | 4,309 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Mary Macdonald | 4,548 |
| Liberal | Thomas J. Kickham | 4,383 |
| New Democratic | Tommy Joseph Dunphy | 467 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | John Mullally | 4,705 |
| Progressive Conservative | Margaret Mary Macdonald | 4,304 |
| New Democratic | Brendon Dunphy | 62 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Melvin McQuaid | 4,591 |
| Liberal | John Mullally | 4,451 |
| New Democratic | Tobias Wilfred Mullin | 106 |