Tyne Valley-Linkletter Explained

Prov-Status:defunct
Province:Prince Edward Island
Coordinates:46.525°N -63.891°W
Demo-Census-Date:2006
Prov-Election-First:1996
Prov-Election-Last:2015
Prov-Created:1996
Prov-Abolished:2019

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
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
See 2nd Prince and 3rd Prince 1873–1996
60th1996–2000Keith MilliganLiberal
61st2000–2003Philip BrownProgressive Conservative
62nd2003–2007
63rd2007–2011Paula BiggarLiberal
64th2011–2015
65th2015–2019

Election results

Tyne Valley-Linkletter, 2007–2019

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post33734.60
Mixed Member Proportional26527.21
Dual Member Proportional Representation18318.79
Preferential Voting11712.01
First Past the Post plus leaders727.39
Two-choice preferred result
Mixed Member Proportional47750.53
First Past the Post46749.47
Total votes cast97427.88
Registered voters3,493

Cascumpec-Grand River, 1996–2007

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New voting districts unveiled for P.E.I. . Teresa . Wright . . September 30, 2017 . March 29, 2019.