Charlie McGeoghegan
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| Charlie McGeoghegan | |
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| Assumed office 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Binns |
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| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Belfast, Prince Edward Island |
| Occupation | fisherman |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Charlie McGeoghegan 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.
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]
[edit] Electoral record
| Belfast-Murray River by-election, October 15, 2007 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/– | |
| Liberal Party | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,259 | 54.95 | +14.14 | |
| Progressive Conservative Party | Darlene Compton | 828 | 36.15 | –19.01 | |
| Independent | Andy Clarey | 107 | 4.67 | — | |
| Green Party | Ahmon Katz | 83 | 3.62 | –0.42 | |
| New Democratic Party | Jane McNeil | 10 | 0.44 | — | |
| Total | 2,287 | 100.0 | |||
| Prince Edward Island general election, 2007 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/– | |
| Progressive Conservative Party | Pat Binns | 1,527 | 55.15 | ||
| Liberal Party | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,130 | 40.81 | ||
| Green Party | Ahmon Katz | 112 | 4.04 | ||
| Total | 2,769 | 100.0 | |||
[edit] References
- ^ Elections PEI
- ^ "McGeoghegan, Charles". Telephone Directory. Government of Prince Edward Island. http://www.gov.pe.ca/phone/makebio.php3?number=84867. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
- ^ "Arm wrestling MLA back in training". CBC News. April 9, 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2008/04/09/mla-armwrestling.html. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
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