5th Queens was an

electoral district An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...

in the

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province of

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...

, which elected two members to the

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island () together with the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island form the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island. The Legislative Assembly meets at ...

from 1873 to 1993. The district was also known as Charlottetown Common until 1939. Until 1966, the district comprised the entire city of

Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlott ...

. For that year's provincial election, the district was split, and 5th Queens comprised the eastern half of the city for the remainder of its existence. The western half of Charlottetown became the new district of 6th Queens. The district was abolished in 1996 into Charlottetown-Kings Square,

Parkdale-Belvedere Parkdale-Belvedere was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island () together with the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, lieutenant governor ...

, Sherwood-Hillsborough and Stanhope-East Royalty.

Members

Dual member

Assemblyman-Councillor

Election results

1993

Councillor

Assemblyman

1989

Councillor

Assemblyman

1986

Councillor

Assemblyman

1982

Councillor

Assemblyman

References

{{PEI-ED Queens 5 1873 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1996 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island Constituencies established in 1873 Constituencies disestablished in 1996