Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island has alternated between premiers from the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party and the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party since before it joined Confederation in 1873. The longest streaks of power were each twenty years long when the Liberal Party governed from 1891 to 1911 and again from 1935 to 1955. Terms for individual premiers have been slightly shorter than for other provinces, with the average premier serving just over four years before being replaced. This is due to both an exchange of power between parties after elections and because of early retirements within governing parties. Only two premiers have sered for over ten years: Liberal Alexander B. Campbell 1966 to 1978 ad Progressive Conservative Pat Binns from 1996 to 2007.
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