Belfast-Murray River

Belfast-Murray River
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Coordinates:46°02′42″N 62°43′44″W / 46.045°N 62.729°W / 46.045; -62.729
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
MLA
 
 
 
Darlene Compton
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested1996
Last contested2023

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

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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
2007–2011 Charlie McGeoghegan Liberal
64th 2011–2015
65th 2015–2019 Darlene Compton Progressive Conservative
66th 2019–2023
67th 2023–present

Election results

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Belfast-Murray River, 2007–present

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2023 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,510 58.7 +6.1
Liberal Katherine Bryson 520 20.2 -0.7
Green Laverne MacInnis 420 16.3 -10.2
New Democratic Michelle Hodgson 124 4.8
Total valid votes 2,574 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.2
Source(s)
2019 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,545 52.5 +7.4
Green James Sanders 781 26.6 +20.9
Liberal Ian MacPherson 615 20.9 -20.2
Total valid votes 2,941 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.4
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island[2]
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,203 45.12 -0.42
Liberal Charlie McGeoghegan 1,095 41.07 -4.79
New Democratic Alan Hicken 216 8.10
Green Jordan MacPhee 152 5.70 +1.09
Total valid votes 2,666 99.63
Total rejected ballots 10 0.37
Turnout 2,676 85.50
Eligible voters 3,130
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charlie McGeoghegan 1,135 45.86 -9.09
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,127 45.54 +9.39
Green John Burhoe 114 4.61 +0.99
Island Andy Clarey 99 4.00 -0.67
Total valid votes 2,475 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -9.24


Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007
On the appointment of Pat Binns as Ambassador to Ireland
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
Green Ahmon Katz 83 3.62 −0.42
New Democratic Jane McNeil 10 0.44
Total valid votes 2,287 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.58
Source: Elections PEI
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,527 55.15 -15.13
Liberal Charlie McGeoghegan 1,130 40.81 +13.08
Green Ahmon Katz 112 4.04
Total valid votes 2,769 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -14.10

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

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2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 397 35.26
Mixed Member Proportional 342 30.37
Dual Member Proportional Representation 231 20.52
Preferential Voting 100 8.88
First Past the Post plus leaders 56 4.97
Two-choice preferred result
Mixed Member Proportional 558 52.94
First Past the Post 496 47.06
Total votes cast 1,126 35.90
Registered voters 3,153
Source
"Plebiscite Report" (PDF).

Murray River-Gaspereaux, 1996–2007

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2003 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,584 70.28 +0.66
Liberal Michelle Johnston 625 27.73 -0.94
New Democratic Edith Perry 45 2.00 +0.29
Total valid votes 2,254 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.80
2000 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,668 69.62 +16.04
Liberal Andy Clarey 687 28.67 -13.16
New Democratic Deborah Kelly Hawkes 41 1.71 -2.87
Total valid votes 2,396 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.60
1996 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,309 53.58
Liberal Barry W. Hicken 1,022 41.83
New Democratic Alan Neil Hicken 112 4.58
Total valid votes 2,443 100.0  
This riding was created from parts of the dual-member ridings of 4th Queens, 4th Kings and 5th Kings.

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "2019 Election Results". Elections PEI. Retrieved May 26, 2019.