page_title: 1974 Prince Edward Island general election
hierarchical_section_title: 1974 Prince Edward Island general election
context_page_description: The 1974 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 29, 1974.
  This election was the first that the New Democratic Party contested as a provincial party on PEI, and the first third party to run candidates since the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the NDP's predecessor, contested their last election in 1951.
context_section_description: The 1974 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 29, 1974.
  This election was the first that the New Democratic Party contested as a provincial party on PEI, and the first third party to run candidates since the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the NDP's predecessor, contested their last election in 1951.
caption: Seats won by each party per district. Voters elect two members (one Councillor and Assemblyman) from each of the 16 districts.