Tyne Valley-Linkletter

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Tyne Valley-Linkletter
Prince Edward Island electoral district
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Coordinates:46°31′30″N 63°53′28″W / 46.525°N 63.891°W / 46.525; -63.891Coordinates: 46°31′30″N 63°53′28″W / 46.525°N 63.891°W / 46.525; -63.891
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
District created1996
District abolished2019
First contested1996
Last contested2015

Tyne Valley-Linkletter was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The district was formerly named Cascumpec-Grand River from 1996 to 2007. In 2017, the district boundaries were adjusted to include northern portions of the city of Summerside, and the district was renamed Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke.[1]

Members[]

The riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Tyne Valley-Linkletter
Assembly Years Member Party
See 2nd Prince and 3rd Prince 1873-1996
60th 1996–2000 Keith Milligan Liberal
61st 2000–2003 Philip Brown Progressive Conservative
62nd 2003–2007
63rd 2007–2011 Paula Biggar Liberal
64th 2011–2015
65th 2015–2019

Election results[]

Tyne Valley-Linkletter, 2007–2019[]

2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paula Biggar 1,147 42.96 -14.38
Progressive Conservative Ryan Williams 810 30.34 -12.32
New Democratic Jacqueline Tuplin 473 17.72
Green Shelagh Young 240 8.99
Total valid votes 2,670 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -1.03
[2]
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paula Biggar 1,394 57.34 -0.72
Progressive Conservative Jim Henwood 1,037 42.66 +0.72
Total valid votes 2,431 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -0.72
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paula Biggar 1,599 58.06 +20.84
Progressive Conservative Philip Brown 1,155 41.94 -14.09
Total valid votes 2,754 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.46

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results[]

2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 337 34.60
Mixed Member Proportional 265 27.21
Dual Member Proportional Representation 183 18.79
Preferential Voting 117 12.01
First Past the Post plus leaders 72 7.39
Two-choice preferred result
Mixed Member Proportional 477 50.53
First Past the Post 467 49.47
Total votes cast 974 27.88
Registered voters 3,493
Source
"Plebiscite Report" (PDF).

Cascumpec-Grand River, 1996–2007[]

2003 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Philip Brown 1,477 56.03 +13.49
Liberal Robert Noye 981 37.22 -4.41
New Democratic Peter Robinson 178 6.75 -9.08
Total valid votes 2,636 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.95
2000 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Philip Brown 1,118 42.54 +16.06
Liberal Rob Henderson 1,094 41.63 -25.89
New Democratic Peter Robinson 416 15.83 +9.83
Total valid votes 2,628 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +20.98
1996 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Keith Wayne Milligan 1,823 67.52
Progressive Conservative Barry Balsom 715 26.48
New Democratic Donna Lewis 162 6.00
Total valid votes 2,700 100.0  
This riding was created from parts of the dual-member ridings of 2nd Prince and 3rd Prince.

References[]

  1. ^ Wright, Teresa (September 30, 2017). "New voting districts unveiled for P.E.I." The Guardian. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.


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