Charlie McGeoghegan

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Charlie McGeoghegan
MLA for Belfast-Murray River
In office
October 2007 – 4 May 2015
Preceded byPat Binns
Succeeded byDarlene Compton
Personal details
Born (1974-07-29) 29 July 1974 (age 47)
Montague, Prince Edward Island
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Belfast, Prince Edward Island
OccupationFisherman

Charlie McGeoghegan (born 29 July 1974)[1] is a Canadian and former politician.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on 15 October 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns.[2][3] He represented the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River from 2007 to 2015 and is a member of the Liberal Party.[citation needed]

McGeoghegan was also the party's candidate in the general election on 28 May 2007.[citation needed]

Arm wrestling[]

After completing high school, he attended the Canadian Coast Guard College in Point Edward, Nova Scotia. Prior to entering elected politics, McGeoghegan was a fisherman and a competitive arm wrestler.[4] McGeoghegan was the winner in the 198-pound division of the 2003 World Arm Wrestling Championship held in Ottawa.[5]

Electoral record[]

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Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007: Belfast-Murray River
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 Party Pat Binns 1,527 55.15
  Liberal Party Charlie McGeoghegan 1,130 40.81
Green Ahmon Katz 112 4.04 –
Total 2,769 100.0
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
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 2,666 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.18
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References[]

  1. ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ Elections PEI Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Liberals win P.E.I. byelection". CBC News. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. ^ "McGeoghegan, Charles". Telephone Directory. Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Arm wrestling MLA back in training". CBC News. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  6. ^ Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
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