Belfast-Murray River

Belfast-Murray River

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island provincial electoral district
MLA		Charlie McGeoghegan Liberal
Population (1996)
Electors (2011)
Area (km²)
Pop. density (per km²)
Riding created
Census divisions
Subdivisions

Belfast-Murray River is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Created mostly from 4th Kings, part of 5th Kings and a small part of 4th Queens in 1996. It was formerly named Murray River-Gaspereaux from 1996 to 2007.

Members

The riding has elected the following Members of the Legislative Assembly:

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast-Murray River
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
See 4th Queens, 4th Kings, 5th Kings 1873-1996
60th	1996-2000		Pat Binns	Progressive Conservative
61st	2000-2003
62nd	2003-2007
63rd	2007
	2007		Vacant
	2007-2011		Charlie McGeoghegan	Liberal
64th	2011-present

Election results

Prince Edward Island general election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Charlie McGeoghegan	1,132	45.83%
	Progressive Conservative	Darlene Compton	1,124	45.51%
	Green	John Burhoe	115	4.66%
	Island Party	Andy Clarey	99	4.01%

Belfast-Murray River by-election - October 15, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	+/–
	Liberal	Charlie McGeoghegan	1,259	54.95	+14.14
	Progressive Conservative	Darlene Compton	828	36.15	–19.01
	Independent	Andy Clarey	107	4.67	N/A
	Green	Ahmon Katz	83	3.62	–0.42
	New Democrat	Jane McNeil	10	0.44	N/A
Total			2,287	100.0

Prince Edward Island general election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Pat Binns	1,527	55.15%
	Liberal	Charlie McGeoghegan	1,130	40.81%
	Green	Ahmon Katz	112	4.04%

Prince Edward Island general election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Pat Binns	1,584	70.28%
	Liberal	Michelle Johnston	625	27.73%
	N.D.P.	Edith Perry	45	2.00%

External links

• Belfast-Murray River information