PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND VOTES 2007

District Profiles

DISTRICT: CHARLOTTETOWN-VICTORIA PARK
Candidate Party Vote Count Vote Share Elected
Richard Brown LIB 1,536 53.58% X
Jason Lee PC 958 33.41%
Dean Constable NDP 207 7.22%
Denise Reiser GRN 166 5.79%
Updated: Nov. 29, 2007 02:25 AST 12 of 12 polls reporting

Charlottetown-Victoria Park (12)


Candidates:
PC Jason Lee
LIB Richard Brown
NDP Dean Constable
GREEN Denise Reiser

District Profile:

The former district of Charlottetown-Kings Square grew substantially bigger with the 2006 redistribution after being united with Charlottetown-Rochford Square, creating one large district that encompasses old Charlottetown.

The eastern end of the old city contains the port and former rail yards, and has more of a working-class history than other parts of the city. The district also includes the city's upper-class district, most of the commercial area of the downtown and the seat of government.

While encompassing some of the city's most desirable neighbourhoods, it also includes less-affluent areas south of the downtown, though these areas are becoming gentrified.


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Political History:
Charlottetown-Rochford Square
This district, formerly 6th Queens, had been a Liberal stronghold for close to 25 years. The exceptions included PC Jim Larkin, who was elected for the Conservatives in 1979, and Jeff Lantz, elected in 2000. Former premier and Liberal leader, Joe Ghiz represented this area for close to 10 years. His son Robert is the current leader of the party, and won the seat in 2003.
2003 ROBERT GHIZ (LIB) edged GEORGE MACDONALD (PC) by 157 votes.
2000 JEFF LANTZ (PC) beat IAN (TEX) MACDONALD (LIB) by 318 votes.
1996 PAUL CONNOLLY (LIB) narrowly defeated Lantz, winning by 56 votes.
Charlottetown-Kings Square
Wayne Cheverie resigned on Sept. 25, 1997, to accept an appointment as chairman of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission, prompting a byelection. He now sits on the P.E.I. Supreme Court.
2003 RICHARD BROWN (LIB) edged BOBBY MACMILLAN (PC) by 142 votes.
2000 MacMillan won a razor-thin victory over Brown, winning by 18 votes.
1997 byelection Brown beat BRIAN MCKENNA (PC) by 149 votes.
1996 WAYNE D. CHEVERIE (LIB) defeated McKenna by 270 votes.

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Overall Election Results
Party Elected Leading Total Vote Share
LIB 23 0 23 52.93%
PC 4 0 4 41.35%
GRN 0 0 0 3.04%
NDP 0 0 0 1.96%
OTH 0 0 0 0.73%
  • Updated: Nov 29, 2007, 02:25 AST

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