Belfast-Murray River

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.

Belfast-Murray River
Prince Edward Island electoral district
Coordinates: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

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
2007–2011 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
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Compton1,51058.7+6.1
LiberalKatherine Bryson52020.2-0.7
GreenLaverne MacInnis42016.3-10.2
New DemocraticMichelle Hodgson1244.8
Total valid votes 2,574 100.0
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.2
Source(s)
[1]
2019 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Compton1,54552.5+7.4
GreenJames Sanders78126.6+20.9
LiberalIan MacPherson61520.9-20.2
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 ConservativeDarlene Compton1,20345.12-0.42
LiberalCharlie McGeoghegan1,09541.07-4.79
New DemocraticAlan Hicken2168.10
GreenJordan MacPhee1525.70+1.09
Total valid votes 2,66699.63
Total rejected ballots 100.37
Turnout 2,67685.50
Eligible voters 3,130
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharlie McGeoghegan1,13545.86-9.09
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Compton1,12745.54+9.39
GreenJohn Burhoe1144.61+0.99
IslandAndy Clarey994.00-0.67
Total valid votes 2,475100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -9.24
Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007
On the appointment of Pat Binns as Ambassador to Ireland
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharlie McGeoghegan1,25954.95+14.14
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Compton82836.15−19.01
IndependentAndy Clarey1074.67
GreenAhmon Katz833.62−0.42
New DemocraticJane McNeil100.44
Total valid votes 2,287100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.58
Source: Elections PEI
2007 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePat Binns1,52755.15-15.13
LiberalCharlie McGeoghegan1,13040.81+13.08
GreenAhmon Katz1124.04
Total valid votes 2,769100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -14.10

2016 electoral reform plebiscite results
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
2003 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePat Binns1,58470.28+0.66
LiberalMichelle Johnston62527.73-0.94
New DemocraticEdith Perry452.00+0.29
Total valid votes 2,254100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.80
2000 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePat Binns1,66869.62+16.04
LiberalAndy Clarey68728.67-13.16
New DemocraticDeborah Kelly Hawkes411.71-2.87
Total valid votes 2,396100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.60
1996 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativePat Binns1,30953.58
LiberalBarry W. Hicken1,02241.83
New DemocraticAlan Neil Hicken1124.58
Total valid votes 2,443100.0  
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.


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