2007 Belfast-Murray River provincial by-election

September 2023 2011 Charlie McGeoghegan PE Liberal name Riding of Belfast-Murray River 2011 Prince Edward Island general election Pat Binns 200px Prince Edward Island MLA Elected MLA PE PC name May 2007 Charlie McGeoghegan 14.14pp 2007 10 15 2007 Belfast-Murray River provincial by-election Parliamentary no no no 2007 Prince Edward Island general election Lib PE Liberal nohash PE Liberal name 1,259 54.95% PC PE PC nohash Darlene Compton PE PC name 828 36.15% 19.01ppA 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.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/ghiz-calls-byelection-for-former-binns-district-1.676367 Ghiz calls byelection for former Binns district CBC News September 18, 2007http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Regional/2007-09-18/article-1301931/BelfastMurray-River-residents-heading-back-to-voting-booth/1 Belfast-Murray River residents heading back to voting booth The Guardian Charlottetown September 18, 2007 April 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160404201703/http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Regional/2007-09-18/article-1301931/BelfastMurray-River-residents-heading-back-to-voting-booth/1 dead 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.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/clarey-to-run-as-independent-in-belfast-murray-river-1.647365 Clarey to run as independent in Belfast-Murray River CBC News September 26, 2007 March 25, 2016http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/ndp-announce-byelection-candidate-1.647364 NDP announce byelection candidate CBC News September 27, 2007 March 25, 2016 McGeoghegan won the byelection, defeating Progressive Conservative Darlene Compton by over 400 votes.Liberals win P.E.I. byelection http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/liberals-win-p-e-i-byelection-1.632498 CBC News October 15, 2007 March 25, 2016Wayne Thibodeau http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Politics/2007-10-16/article-1299833/McGeoghegan-adds-to-Liberals-power-in-the-PEI-legislature/1 McGeoghegan adds to Liberals power in the P.E.I. legislature The Guardian Charlottetown, PE October 16, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20160404184133/http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Politics/2007-10-16/article-1299833/McGeoghegan-adds-to-Liberals-power-in-the-PEI-legislature/1 April 4, 2016 dead Results References Belfast-Murray River provincial by-election Belfast-Murray River provincial by-election Belfast-Murray River provincial by-election Category:Provincial by-elections in Prince Edward Island