Prince Edward Island general election, 1962

Prince Edward Island general election, 1962

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All 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   PC Leader Walter R. Shaw Alex W. Matheson Party Progressive Conservative Liberal Leader since 1957 1953 Leader's seat 1st Queens 4th Kings Last election 22 seats, 50.9% 8 seats, 49.1% Seats won 19 11 Seat change -3 +3 Popular vote 44,707 43,604 Percentage 50.6% 49.4% Swing -0.3pp +0.3pp
Map of PEI's ridings coloured in based on how they voted
Premier before election Walter R. Shaw Progressive Conservative Premier-designate Walter R. Shaw Progressive Conservative

Walter R. Shaw
Progressive Conservative

Walter R. Shaw
Progressive Conservative

The 50th Prince Edward Island general election was held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on December 10, 1962.

The governing Progressive Conservatives of Premier Walter R. Shaw won re-election with a majority government over the opposition Liberals, led by former Premier Alex W. Matheson.

The Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.

In 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district, while Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district.