Queen's County (electoral District)
Queen's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1896.
This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation.
It was abolished in 1892 when it was redistributed into East Prince, East Queen's and West Queen's ridings.
It consisted of Queen's County, and elected two members.
Read more about Queen's County (electoral District): Election Results
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