1982 Prince Edward Island general election

The 1982 Prince Edward Island general election was held on September 27, 1982.

1982 Prince Edward Island general election
September 27, 1982 (1982-09-27)
All 32 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.2%
  First party Second party
 
PC
Leader James Lee Joe Ghiz
Party Progressive Conservative Liberal
Leader since November 7, 1981 October 24, 1981
Leader's seat 5th Queens 6th Queens
Last election 21 seats, 53.3% 11 seats, 45.3%
Seats won 21 11
Seat change
Popular vote 71,274 60,771
Percentage 53.7% 45.8%
Swing 0.4pp 0.5pp
Seats won by each party per district. Voters elect two members (one Councillor and Assemblyman) from each of the 16 districts.
Premier before election

James Lee
Progressive Conservative

 Premier after election

James Lee
Progressive Conservative

In 1981, after just two years as premier, Angus MacLean resigned his position after the election of James Lee to the Progressive Conservative leadership. In the same year, the Liberals selected future premier Joe Ghiz as their leader. Lee called an early election (traditionally elections in PEI are held every four years) in which a few seats changed hands, but the overall count stayed the same as in 1979.

This election also marked the lowest point in popular support for the New Democrats on PEI, who were led by an interim leader.

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