The 1879 Prince Edward Island election was held on 4 February 1879 to elect members of the House of Assembly of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was won by the Conservative party.
| Party | Leader | 1876 | Seats won | Popular vote | (%) | Conservative | William Wilfred Sullivan | 15 | 24 | Liberal | Louis Henry Davies | 7 | 6 | |||||
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| Totals | 30 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||