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Shawn Murphy (politician)

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Shawn Murphy
Member of Parliament
for Charlottetown
In office
2000–2011
Preceded byGeorge Proud
Succeeded bySean Casey
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Public Accounts
In office
May 4, 2006 – September 29, 2010
MinisterJohn Baird
Vic Toews
Stockwell Day
Preceded byJohn G. Williams
Succeeded byJoe Volpe
Personal details
Born (1951-07-27) July 27, 1951 (age 73)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseYvette (Comeau) Murphy
ResidenceCharlottetown
ProfessionAttorney

Shawn Murphy, PC KC (born July 27, 1951) is a Canadian politician.

Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Murphy attended the University of Prince Edward Island, and later the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, graduating with a law degree in 1976. He returned to Prince Edward Island and joined a local law practice, working alongside future Premier Joe Ghiz. In 1997, he was made a Queen's Counsel. Murphy is married and has three adult children: Kevin, Paul, and Brian.

Murphy was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Charlottetown since the election of 2000. During the Martin government, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans with special emphasis on the Oceans Action Plan.

He was re-elected with nearly 50% of the vote in the 2004 federal election. Despite rumours of his vulnerability in the 2006 federal election, Murphy was reelected with slightly more than 50% of the vote. With the Liberals now in opposition, Murphy became the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. Murphy was re-elected in the 2008 federal election, again winning by a comfortable margin. He announced on October 13, 2010 that he would not be running in the next election.[1]

Electoral record

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2000 Canadian federal election: Hillsborough
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Shawn Murphy 8,277 41.81
Progressive Conservative Darren Peters 6,039 30.50
New Democratic Dody Crane 4,328 21.86
Alliance Gerry Stewart 1,005 5.08
Natural Law Peter Cameron 92 0.46
Independent Baird Judson 58 0.29
Turnout 19,895 67.2
2004 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Shawn Murphy 9,175 49.36 +6.80 $59,677.46
Conservative Darren Peters 5,121 27.55 -7.80 $60,605.56
New Democratic Dody Crane 3,428 18.44 -2.91 $13,197.84
Green Will McFadden 760 4.09 $1,647.47
Christian Heritage Baird Judson 105 0.56 $2,837.13
Total valid votes/expense limit 18,589 100.0   $61,440
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 133 0.71
Turnout 18,722 67.30
Eligible voters 27,820
Liberal notional hold Swing +7.30
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined total of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
2006 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Shawn Murphy 9,586 50.16 +0.80 $60,442.09
Conservative Tom DeBlois 6,524 34.14 +6.59 $60,317.15
New Democratic Brian Pollard 2,126 11.12 -7.32 $5,251.38
Green David Daughton 586 3.07 -1.02 $780.62
Marijuana Andrew J. Chisholm 193 1.01 none listed
Christian Heritage Baird Judson 97 0.51 -0.05 $5,346.77
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,112 100.0   $62,665
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 114 0.59 -0.12
Turnout 19,226 70.75 +3.45
Eligible voters 27,175
Liberal hold Swing -2.90
2008 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Shawn Murphy 8,893 50.06 -0.10 $66,093.14
Conservative Tom DeBlois 5,704 32.11 -2.03 $48,302.66
New Democratic Brian Pollard 2,187 12.31 +1.19 $4,744.42
Green Laura Bisaillon 858 4.83 +1.76 $1,257.27
Christian Heritage Baird Judson 124 0.70 +0.19 $8,750.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 17,776 100.0   $67,455
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 137 0.77 +0.18
Turnout 17,913 66.14 -4.61
Eligible voters 27,083
Liberal hold Swing +0.96

Notes

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  1. ^ "Shawn Murphy leaving politics". The Guardian. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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Political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee
2006–2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chairman of the Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee
2010–2011
Succeeded by
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