Belfast-Murray River provincial by-election, 2007
Encyclopedia
A provincial by-election was held in Prince Edward Island
on October 15, 2007 to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly
riding of Belfast-Murray River
. It was called by Premier
Robert Ghiz
on September 17, 2007.
The by-election was caused by the decision of PC MLA and former Premier Pat Binns
to resign after he was appointed ambassador to the Republic of Ireland by Stephen Harper
, following his election loss in the 2007 provincial election
.
The Liberal candidate was Charlie McGeoghegan
, who had come within 400 votes of defeating Binns in the provincial election. The PC candidate was chosen on September 21, 2007, while both the NDP and the Greens had announced their candidates, as well; a former Liberal ran as an independent.
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Belfast-Murray River by-election, 15 October 2007
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/–
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Liberal Party
|Charlie McGeoghegan
|align=right|1,259
|align=right|54.95
|align=right|+14.14
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Progressive Conservative Party
|Darlene Compton
|align=right|828
|align=right|36.15
|align=right|–19.01
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Independent
|Andy Clarey
|align=right|107
|align=right|4.67
|align=right|—
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Green Party
|Ahmon Katz
|align=right|83
|align=right|3.62
|align=right|–0.42
|-
| style="width: 200px"| New Democratic Party
|Jane McNeil
|align=right|10
|align=right|0.44
|align=right|—
|-
| colspan=3 | Total
| 2,287
| 100.0
|-
|colspan=4 align=left|Source: Elections PEI
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
on October 15, 2007 to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
riding of Belfast-Murray River
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 called by Premier
Premier of Prince Edward Island
The Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive.The current Premier of Prince Edward Island is Robert Ghiz.-See also:...
Robert Ghiz
Robert Ghiz
Robert Watson Joseph Ghiz, MLA is a Canadian politician who has been the 31st Premier of Prince Edward Island since 2007...
on September 17, 2007.
The by-election was caused by the decision of PC MLA and former Premier Pat Binns
Pat Binns
Patrick George Binns , is a Canadian diplomat who was named Ambassador to Ireland on August 30, 2007.Binns has a long history of public service, most notably being the 30th Premier of Prince Edward Island, holding office from 1996 to 2007, during which time he was the leader of the Prince Edward...
to resign after he was appointed ambassador to the Republic of Ireland by Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper
Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
, following his election loss in the 2007 provincial election
Prince Edward Island general election, 2007
The 63rd Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 28, 2007. It elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada...
.
The Liberal candidate was Charlie McGeoghegan
Charlie McGeoghegan
Charlie McGeoghegan is a Canadian politician.He graduated from Montague High School in 1992.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on October 15, 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns...
, who had come within 400 votes of defeating Binns in the provincial election. The PC candidate was chosen on September 21, 2007, while both the NDP and the Greens had announced their candidates, as well; a former Liberal ran as an independent.
Results
{| class="wikitable"|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="6"|Belfast-Murray River by-election, 15 October 2007
|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate
! style="width: 40px"|Votes
! style="width: 40px"|%
! style="width: 40px"|+/–
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Liberal Party
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
|Charlie McGeoghegan
Charlie McGeoghegan
Charlie McGeoghegan is a Canadian politician.He graduated from Montague High School in 1992.He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on October 15, 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns...
|align=right|1,259
|align=right|54.95
|align=right|+14.14
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Progressive Conservative Party
Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party
The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative...
|Darlene Compton
|align=right|828
|align=right|36.15
|align=right|–19.01
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
|Andy Clarey
|align=right|107
|align=right|4.67
|align=right|—
|-
| style="width: 200px"| Green Party
Green Party of Prince Edward Island
The Green Party of Prince Edward Island is a registered provincial political party in Prince Edward Island, Canada led by Sharon Labchuk. The party was registered in 2005 and ran candidates in both the 2007 and 2011 elections.-History:...
|Ahmon Katz
|align=right|83
|align=right|3.62
|align=right|–0.42
|-
| style="width: 200px"| New Democratic Party
Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and a branch of the federal New Democratic Party .-CCF:...
|Jane McNeil
|align=right|10
|align=right|0.44
|align=right|—
|-
| colspan=3 | Total
| 2,287
| 100.0
|-
|colspan=4 align=left|Source: Elections PEI