1959 Prince Edward Island general election
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The 1959 Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on September 1, 1959.[1]
Quick Facts All 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 16 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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The governing Liberals of Premier Alex W. Matheson were defeated by the Progressive Conservatives led by Walter R. Shaw, who gained a massive number of districts across the Island to earn a majority government, despite a close result in the popular vote.
The defeat of the Matheson-led Liberals marked the end of the longest serving government in Island history. The Liberals had governed for 24 straight years since their initial victory in the 1935 general election, a feat that would not be rivaled by any other provincial government on the Island.