- Malpeque (electoral district)
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Malpeque 
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Malpeque in relation to the other Prince Edward Island ridings Federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons MP
Wayne Easter
LiberalDistrict created 1966 First contested 1968 Last contested 2011 District webpage profile, map Demographics Population (2006) 33,796 Electors (2011) 26,277 Area (km²) 1,663 Pop. density (per km²) 20.3 Census divisions Prince, Queens Census subdivisions Towns:
Borden—Carleton
Cornwall
Kensington
Villages:
Bedeque, Brackley, Breadalbane, Central Bedeque, Clyde River, Crapaud, DeSable, Hunter River, Kinkora, Meadowbank, Miltonvale Park, Stanley Bridge, Hope River, Bayview, Cavendish and North Rustico, Union Road, Victoria, Warren Grove, Winsloe Park
First Nations reserves:
Rocky Point 3
Lots:
Lot 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 65, 67Malpeque is a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 33,796.
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Demographics
- Ethnic groups: 98.8% White
- Languages: 95.7% English, 2.5% French, 1.4% Other
- Religions: 53.2% Protestant, 36.4% Catholic, 2.9% Other Christian, 7.3% no affiliation
- Average income: $24,005
Geography
The district includes the extreme eastern part of Prince County and most of Queens County except the extreme eastern portion and the City of Charlottetown. Communities include Cornwall, Kensington, Miltonvale Park, Borden-Carleton, North Rustico and Clyde River. The area is 1,663 km2.
History
The electoral district was created in 1966 from parts of Prince and Queen's ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Parliament Years Member Party Prince and Queen's prior to 1968 28th 1968–1972 Angus MacLean Progressive Conservative 29th 1972–1974 30th 1974–1976 1977–1979 Donald Wood Liberal 31st 1979–1980 Melbourne Gass Progressive Conservative 32nd 1980–1984 33rd 1984–1988 34th 1988–1993 Catherine Callbeck Liberal 35th 1993–1997 Wayne Easter Liberal 36th 1997–2000 37th 2000–2004 38th 2004–2006 39th 2006–2008 40th 2008–2011 41st 2011–present Election results
Canadian federal election, 2011 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Wayne Easter 8,605 42.40 -1.79 Conservative Tim Ogilvie 7,934 39.10 -0.18 New Democrat Rita Jackson 2,970 14.63 +4.96 Green Peter Bevan-Baker 785 3.87 -2.99 Total valid votes/Expense limit 20,294 100.00 Total rejected ballots 90 0.44 -0.16 Turnout 20,384 77.47 +6.06 Eligible voters 26,311 Canadian federal election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures Liberal Wayne Easter 8,312 44.19 -6.29 $52,600 Conservative Mary Crane 7,388 39.28 +4.65 $57,889 New Democrat J'Nan Brown 1,819 9.67 -0.57 $5,667 Green Peter Bevan-Baker 1,291 6.86 +2.21 $3,631 Total valid votes/Expense limit 18,810 100.00 $67,176 Total rejected ballots 113 0.60 Turnout 18,923 71.41 Eligible voters 26,498 Canadian federal election, 2006 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Wayne Easter 9,779 50.48 -1.42 Conservative George Noble 6,708 34.63 +2.13 New Democrat George Marshall 1,983 10.24 +0.15 Green Sharon Labchuk 901 4.65 -0.85 Total valid votes 19,371 100.00 Canadian federal election, 2004 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Wayne Easter 9,782 51.90 +3.28 Conservative Mary Crane 6,126 32.50 -13.28 New Democrat Ken Bingham 1,902 10.09 +5.86 Green Sharon Labchuk 1,037 5.50 +4.15 Total valid votes 18,847 100.00 Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.
Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Wayne Easter 8,972 48.62 +3.53 Progressive Conservative Jim Gorman 7,186 38.94 -2.05 Canadian Alliance Chris Wall 1,263 6.84 +3.53 New Democrat Ken Bingham 781 4.23 -6.39 Green Jeremy Stiles 250 1.35 Total valid votes 18,452 100.00 Changes for the Canadian Alliance from 1997 are based on the results of its predecessor, the Reform Party.
Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Wayne Easter 7,912 45.09 -16.03 Progressive Conservative Jimmie Gorman 7,194 40.99 +9.80 New Democrat Andrew Wells 1,863 10.62 +6.21 Reform Stephen Livingstone 580 3.31 Total valid votes 17,549 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Wayne Easter 10,579 61.12 +9.22 Progressive Conservative Garth E. Staples 5,399 31.19 -8.98 New Democrat Karen Fyfe 763 4.41 -3.52 Christian Heritage John Freddie Gunn 318 1.84 Green Jeremy Stiles 249 1.44 Total valid votes 17,308 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Catherine Callbeck 9,381 51.90 +18.94 Progressive Conservative Gordon Lank 7,260 40.17 -16.18 New Democrat Judy Whitaker 1,434 7.93 -2.76 Total valid votes 18,075 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Melbourne Gass 10,577 56.35 +6.21 Liberal Paul H. Schurman 6,186 32.96 -9.71 New Democrat Janet Norgrove 2,006 10.69 +3.50 Total valid votes 18,769 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Melbourne Gass 8,486 50.14 -2.56 Liberal David S. Peppin 7,221 42.67 +2.17 New Democrat Vic Arsenault 1,216 7.19 +0.39 Total valid votes 16,923 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Melbourne Gass 8,729 52.70 +5.63 Liberal Don Wood 6,707 40.50 -7.87 New Democrat Charlie Sark 1,126 6.80 +2.72 Total valid votes 16,562 100.00 By-election on 24 May 1977 On Mr. MacLean's resignation, 20 October 1976
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Donald Wood 4,657 48.37 +3.80 Progressive Conservative Ian MacQuarrie 4,532 47.07 -3.54 New Democrat Charles H. Sark 393 4.08 -0.73 Independent A. Neil Harpham 46 0.48 Total valid votes 9,628 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Angus MacLean 5,649 50.61 -2.92 Liberal John W. MacNaught 4,975 44.57 +2.62 New Democrat Doreen M. Sark 537 4.81 +0.29 Total valid votes 11,161 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1972 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Progressive Conservative Angus MacLean 5,835 53.53 +3.53 Liberal J. Sinclair Cutcliffe 4,573 41.95 -5.97 New Democrat Maurice J. Darte 493 4.52 +2.43 Total valid votes 10,901 100.00 Canadian federal election, 1968 Party Candidate Votes % Progressive Conservative Angus MacLean 5,049 50.00 Liberal Don Wood 4,839 47.92 New Democrat Douglas H. MacFarlane 211 2.09 Total valid votes 10,099 100.00 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Liberal Cardigan • Charlottetown • Malpeque
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