King's County (electoral district)
 Prince Edward Island electoral district
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1873 |
| District abolished | 1892 |
| First contested | By-election 1873 |
| Last contested | 1891 |
King's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1873 to 1896.
This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation.
It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into East Queen's and King's ridings.
It consisted of King's County, and elected two members.
As a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation 1 July 1873
Mr. Robertson was declared not duly elected on the grounds that he was a member of the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly at the time of the election. The seat was adjudicated to Mr. MacDonald.
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