Belfast-Murray River

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Belfast-Murray River
Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island electoral district
Belfast-Murray River electoral district map.svg
Coordinates: 46°02′42″N62°43′44″W / 46.045°N 62.729°W / 46.045; -62.729
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
MLA
 
 
 
Darlene Compton
Progressive Conservative
District created1996
First contested 1996
Last contested 2023

Belfast-Murray River (District 4) 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.

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Members

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

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast-Murray River
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
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

Belfast-Murray River, 2007–present

2023 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,51058.7+6.1
Liberal Katherine Bryson52020.2-0.7
Green Laverne MacInnis42016.3-10.2
New Democratic Michelle Hodgson1244.8
Total valid votes2,574100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.2
Source(s)
[1]
2019 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,54552.5+7.4
Green James Sanders78126.6+20.9
Liberal Ian MacPherson61520.9-20.2
Total valid votes2,941100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.4
Source: Elections Prince Edward Island [2]
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,20345.12-0.42
Liberal Charlie McGeoghegan 1,09541.07-4.79
New Democratic Alan Hicken2168.10
Green Jordan MacPhee1525.70+1.09
Total valid votes2,66699.63
Total rejected ballots100.37
Turnout2,67685.50
Eligible voters3,130
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charlie McGeoghegan 1,13545.86-9.09
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 1,12745.54+9.39
Green John Burhoe1144.61+0.99
Island Andy Clarey994.00-0.67
Total valid votes2,475100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -9.24
Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007
On the appointment of Pat Binns as Ambassador to Ireland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charlie McGeoghegan 1,25954.95+14.14
Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton 82836.15−19.01
Independent Andy Clarey1074.67
Green Ahmon Katz833.62−0.42
New Democratic Jane McNeil100.44
Total valid votes2,287100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.58
Source: Elections PEI
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,52755.15-15.13
Liberal Charlie McGeoghegan 1,13040.81+13.08
Green Ahmon Katz1124.04
Total valid votes2,769100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -14.10

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post 39735.26
Mixed Member Proportional 34230.37
Dual Member Proportional Representation 23120.52
Preferential Voting 1008.88
First Past the Post plus leaders564.97
Two-choice preferred result
Mixed Member Proportional 55852.94
First Past the Post 49647.06
Total votes cast1,12635.90
Registered voters3,153
Source
"Plebiscite Report" (PDF).

Murray River-Gaspereaux, 1996–2007

2003 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,58470.28+0.66
Liberal Michelle Johnston62527.73-0.94
New Democratic Edith Perry452.00+0.29
Total valid votes2,254100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.80
2000 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,66869.62+16.04
Liberal Andy Clarey68728.67-13.16
New Democratic Deborah Kelly Hawkes411.71-2.87
Total valid votes2,396100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.60
1996 Prince Edward Island general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Pat Binns 1,30953.58
Liberal Barry W. Hicken1,02241.83
New Democratic Alan Neil Hicken1124.58
Total valid votes2,443100.0  
This riding was created from parts of the dual-member ridings of 4th Queens, 4th Kings and 5th Kings.

References

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