Prince Edward Island general election, 2003
The province of Prince Edward Island, Canada conducted a general election in September 2003, to elect the 27 members of the Island legislature. The election was called on September 2 by Premier Pat Binns, who enjoyed some of the highest popularity of any premier.Polling took place on September 29, despite a blackout across two-thirds of the province and other damage caused by Hurricane Juan.
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| Party | Leader | Pre-election seats | Results | |
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| Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island | Pat Binns | 26 | 23 | 53.96% |
| Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island | Robert Ghiz | 1 | 4 | 42.86% |
| Island New Democrats | Gary Robichaud | 0 | 0 | 3.18% |
Binns' Tories were re-elected to a third consecutive majority government, the first time this had happened in Island history. The premier, who ran in Murray River-Gaspereaux, and his entire existing cabinet were re-elected.
The Liberals wrested three seats from the Tories, upping their standing to four seats; the party's new leader, Robert Ghiz, was one of those. The son of former premier Joe Ghiz took the riding of Charlottetown-Rochford Square in Charlottetown from incumbent Tory and Charlottetown mayor George MacDonald.
The New Democrats did not win any seats; their leader, Gary Robichaud, was defeated by a Tory incumbant in Wilmot-Summerside.
See also Canadian Politics in 2003.