Charlie McGeoghegan

Charlie McGeoghegan (born 1974) is a Canadian politician.

Charlie McGeoghegan
MLA for Belfast-Murray River
In office October 2007 – 4 May 2015
Preceded by	Pat Binns
Succeeded by	Darlene Compton
Personal details
Born	1974 Montague, Prince Edward Island
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Belfast, Prince Edward Island
Occupation	fisherman

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.[1][2] He represented the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River from 2007 to 2015 and is a member of the Liberal Party.

McGeoghegan was also the party's candidate in the general election on May 28, 2007.

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.[3] McGeoghegan was the winner in the 198-pound division of the 2003 World Arm Wrestling Championship held in Ottawa.[4]

Electoral record

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
[5]

References

1. Elections PEI Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Liberals win P.E.I. byelection". CBC News. October 15, 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
3. "McGeoghegan, Charles". Telephone Directory. Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
4. "Arm wrestling MLA back in training". CBC News. April 9, 2008. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
5. Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on 2015-05-05. Retrieved 5 May 2015.