Shawn Murphy (politician)

The Honourable
Shawn Murphy
Member of Parliament
for Charlottetown
In office
2000–2011
Preceded by George Proud
Succeeded by Sean Casey
Chair of the Standing Committee on
Public Accounts
In office
May 4, 2006  September 29, 2010
Minister John Baird
Vic Toews
Stockwell Day
Preceded by John G. Williams
Succeeded by Joe Volpe
Personal details
Born (1951-07-27) July 27, 1951
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Yvette (Comeau) Murphy
Residence Charlottetown
Profession Attorney

Shawn Murphy, PC, MP, QC (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 Canadian House of Commons, 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

Canadian federal election, 2000: Hillsborough
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalShawn Murphy 8,277 41.81
Progressive ConservativeDarren Peters 6,039 30.50
New DemocraticDody Crane 4,328 21.86
AllianceGerry Stewart 1,005 5.08
Natural LawPeter Cameron 92 0.46
IndependentBaird Judson 58 0.29
Turnout 19,89567.2%
Canadian federal election, 2004: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalShawn Murphy 9,175 49.36 +6.80 $59,677.46
ConservativeDarren Peters 5,121 27.55 -7.80 $60,605.56
New DemocraticDody Crane 3,428 18.44 -2.91 $13,197.84
GreenWill McFadden 760 4.09 $1,647.47
Christian HeritageBaird Judson 105 0.56 $2,837.13
Total valid votes/Expense limit 18,589 100.0  $61,440
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1330.71
Turnout 18,72267.30
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.
Canadian federal election, 2006: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalShawn Murphy 9,586 50.16 +0.80 $60,442.09
ConservativeTom DeBlois 6,524 34.14 +6.59 $60,317.15
New DemocraticBrian Pollard 2,126 11.12 -7.32 $5,251.38
GreenDavid Daughton 586 3.07 -1.02 $780.62
MarijuanaAndrew J. Chisholm 193 1.01 none listed
Christian HeritageBaird Judson 97 0.51 -0.05 $5,346.77
Total valid votes/Expense limit 19,112100.0  $62,665
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1140.59-0.12
Turnout 19,22670.75+3.45
Eligible voters 27,175
Liberal hold Swing -2.90
Canadian federal election, 2008: Charlottetown
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalShawn Murphy 8,893 50.06 -0.10 $66,093.14
ConservativeTom DeBlois 5,704 32.11 -2.03 $48,302.66
New DemocraticBrian Pollard 2,187 12.31 +1.19 $4,744.42
GreenLaura Bisaillon 858 4.83 +1.76 $1,257.27
Christian HeritageBaird Judson 124 0.70 +0.19 $8,750.00
Total valid votes/Expense limit 17,776100.0   $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

  1. Shawn Murphy leaving politics The Guardian. October 13, 2010
Political offices
Preceded by
John G. Williams, Conservative
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee
20062010
Succeeded by
Joe Volpe, Liberal
Preceded by
Paul Szabo, Liberal
Chairman of the Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee
20102011
Succeeded by
Unknown
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