Bennett Campbell Liberal Angus MacLean Progressive Conservative The 1979 Prince Edward Island general election was held on April 23, 1979.

Following the resignation of former premier Alex Campbell from his seat, the legislature was in a 15–15 tie in voting members (the Liberal Speaker, Russell Perry, could not cast active votes in his role), the new Premier Bennett Campbell decided to call an election in an effort to regain his lost majority.

The gambit failed, and instead the Progressive Conservatives led by Angus MacLean formed a strong majority government.

[2] The campaign was also the only one in which the "Draft Beer Party of PEI" ran, with one candidate in 5th Queens.

In 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises.