Belfast-Murray River

Provincial electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada

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
Legislature| Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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Darlene Compton
Progressive Conservative
District created| 1996
First contested| 1996
Last contested| 2023

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)

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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

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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.

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Prince Edward Island provincial electoral districts

2019–present|

* Alberton-Bloomfield
* Belfast-Murray River
* Borden-Kinkora
* Brackley-Hunter River
* Charlottetown-Belvedere
* Charlottetown-Brighton
* Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park
* Charlottetown-Victoria Park
* Charlottetown-West Royalty
* Charlottetown-Winsloe
* Cornwall-Meadowbank
* Evangeline-Miscouche
* Georgetown-Pownal
* Kensington-Malpeque
* Mermaid-Stratford
* Montague-Kilmuir
* Morell-Donagh
* New Haven-Rocky Point
* O'Leary-Inverness
* Rustico-Emerald
* Souris-Elmira
* Stanhope-Marshfield
* Stratford-Keppoch
* Summerside-South Drive
* Summerside-Wilmot
* Tignish-Palmer Road
* Tyne Valley-Sherbrooke

2007–2019|

* Alberton-Roseville
* Belfast-Murray River
* Borden-Kinkora
* Charlottetown-Brighton
* Charlottetown-Lewis Point
* Charlottetown-Parkdale
* Charlottetown-Sherwood
* Charlottetown-Victoria Park
* Cornwall-Meadowbank
* Evangeline-Miscouche
* Georgetown-St. Peters
* Kellys Cross-Cumberland
* Kensington-Malpeque
* Montague-Kilmuir
* Morell-Mermaid
* O'Leary-Inverness
* Rustico-Emerald
* Souris-Elmira
* Stratford-Kinlock
* Summerside-St. Eleanors
* Summerside-Wilmot
* Tignish-Palmer Road
* Tracadie-Hillsborough Park
* Tyne Valley-Linkletter
* Vernon River-Stratford
* West Royalty-Springvale
* York-Oyster Bed

1996–2007|

* Alberton-Miminegash
* Belfast-Pownal Bay
* Borden-Kinkora
* Cascumpec-Grand River
* Charlottetown–Kings Square
* Charlottetown-Rochford Square
* Charlottetown-Spring Park
* Crapaud-Hazel Grove
* Evangeline-Miscouche
* Georgetown-Baldwin's Road
* Glen Stewart-Bellevue Cove
* Kensington-Malpeque
* Montague-Kilmuir
* Morell-Fortune Bay
* Murray River-Gaspereaux
* North River-Rice Point
* Park Corner-Oyster Bed
* Parkdale-Belvedere
* Sherwood-Hillsborough
* Souris-Elmira
* St. Eleanors-Summerside
* Stanhope-East Royalty
* Tignish-DeBlois
* Tracadie-Fort Augustus
* West Point-Bloomfield
* Wilmot-Summerside
* Winsloe-West Royalty

1873–1996|

Prince County

Queens County

Kings County

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