Charlie McGeoghegan
| Charlie McGeoghegan | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Belfast-Murray River | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Binns |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 Montague, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Belfast, Prince Edward Island |
| Occupation | fisherman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Charlie McGeoghegan (born 1974) is a Canadian politician.
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] He represents the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River 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.[2] McGeoghegan was the winner in the 198-pound division of the 2003 World Arm Wrestling Championship held in Ottawa.[3]
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 | ||||||||
| Prince Edward Island general election, 2007 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
References
- ↑ Elections PEI
- ↑ "McGeoghegan, Charles". Telephone Directory. Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ↑ "Arm wrestling MLA back in training". CBC News. April 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
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