Members
The members of the Prince Edward Island Legislature after the general election of 1859 were:
| Riding | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Nicholas Conroy | |
| Patrick Doyle | ||
| 2nd Prince | John Yeo | |
| David Ramsay | ||
| 3rd Prince | James Yeo | |
| Stanislaus F. Perry | ||
| 4th Prince | James C. Pope | |
| Cornelius Howatt | ||
| 1st Queens | Donald Montgomery | |
| Colin Holm | ||
| 2nd Queens | Alexander Laird | |
| John Longworth | ||
| 3rd Queens | George Coles | |
| Francis Kelly | ||
| 4th Queens | John H. Gray | |
| William Douse | ||
| 1st Kings | John Knight | |
| William Cooper | ||
| 2nd Kings | Edward Whelan | |
| John Sutherland | ||
| 3rd Kings | Edward Thornton | |
| Ronald Walker | ||
| 4th Kings | Joseph Wightman | |
| Finlay McNeill | ||
| Town and Royalty of Charlottetown | Edward Palmer | |
| Daniel Davies | ||
| Town and Royalty of Georgetown | Thomas Heath Haviland | |
| Andrew A. McDonald | Roderick MacAulay after April 27, 1859 | |
| Town and Royalty of Princetown | George Sinclair | |
| Donald Montgomery |
Note that the losing candidate for Georgetown and Royalty, Roderick MacAulay, petitioned the Prince Edward Island House of Assembly to complain about an undue election. Specifically, Roderick MacAulay claimed that a number of people had voted in the Georgetown / Georgetown Royalty electoral district who were not entitled to vote. As a result, the colonial government held a review of the eligibility of some of the voters. This review took place at the Georgetown courthouse starting on March 25, 1859. As a result of this review, Roderick MacAulay was declared elected by the House of Assembly in place of Andrew A. MacDonald on April 27, 1859. Roderick MacAulay took his seat in the House of Assembly the following day.
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