William Bennett Campbell, PC (August 27, 1943 – September 11, 2008), was a Canadian politician who was the 24th premier of Prince Edward Island.
Born in Montague, Prince Edward Island, Campbell was a teacher by profession before entering politics in 1970 and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as a Liberal candidate.
When Liberal leader and PEI Premier Alexander B. Campbell (no relation) announced his retirement, Bennett Campbell was elected interim leader of the PEI Liberal Party by the caucus and was sworn in as premier on September 18, 1978.
He won the seat for Cardigan in the House of Commons of Canada through a 1981 by-election following the death of Daniel J.
[8][9] In the 1986 provincial election, Campbell attempted to regain his former district of 3rd Kings,[10] but lost to Progressive Conservative incumbent Joey Fraser by 16 votes.