2017 Charlottetown-Parkdale provincial by-election

The 2017 Charlottetown-Parkdale provincial by-election took place on November 27, 2017. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the district's incumbent MLA Doug Currie on October 19.

2017 Charlottetown-Parkdale provincial by-election

November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27)

District of Charlottetown-Parkdale
Registered3,598
Turnout60.83%
  First party Second party
 
Lib
Candidate Hannah Bell Bob Doiron
Party Green Liberal
Popular vote 768 621
Percentage 35.28% 28.53%
Swing 16.12% 15.18%

  Third party Fourth party
 
PC
Candidate Melissa Hilton Michael Redmond
Party Progressive Conservative New Democratic
Popular vote 586 202
Percentage 26.92% 9.28%
Swing 0.72% 1.67%

MLA before election

Doug Currie
Liberal

Elected MLA

Hannah Bell
Green

Green Party candidate Hannah Bell won the election, becoming the second member of the party to be elected to the Legislative Assembly after Peter Bevan-Baker successfully contested the district of Kellys Cross-Cumberland in the 2015 general election.

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