Charlie McGeoghegan (born 29 July 1974)[1] is a former Canadian politician.

Charlie McGeoghegan
MLA for Belfast-Murray River
In office
October 2007  4 May 2015
Preceded byPat Binns
Succeeded byDarlene Compton
Personal details
Born (1974-07-29) 29 July 1974 (age 51)
PartyLiberal
OccupationFisherman

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in a by-election on 15 October 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns.[2][3] He represented the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River from 2007 to 2015 and is a member of the Liberal Party.[citation needed]

McGeoghegan was also the party's candidate in the general election on 28 May 2007.[citation needed]

Arm wrestling

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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.[4] McGeoghegan was the winner in the 198-pound division of the 2003 World Arm Wrestling Championship held in Ottawa.[5]

Electoral record

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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%±%
LiberalCharlie McGeoghegan1,25954.95+14.14
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Compton82836.15−19.01
IndependentAndy Clarey1074.67
GreenAhmon Katz833.62−0.42
New DemocraticJane McNeil100.44
Total valid votes 2,287100.0  
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
GreenAhmon Katz1124.04
Total 2,769 100.0
2011 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalCharlie McGeoghegan1,13545.86-9.09
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Compton1,12745.54+9.39
GreenJohn Burhoe1144.61+0.99
IslandAndy Clarey994.00-0.67
Total valid votes 2,475100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -9.24
2015 Prince Edward Island general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDarlene Compton1,20345.12-0.42
LiberalCharlie McGeoghegan1,09541.07-4.79
New DemocraticAlan Hicken2168.10
GreenJordan MacPhee1525.70+1.09
Total valid votes 2,666100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.18
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References

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  1. "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. Elections PEI Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Liberals win P.E.I. byelection". CBC News. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. "McGeoghegan, Charles". Telephone Directory. Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  5. "Arm wrestling MLA back in training". CBC News. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  6. Elections Prince Edward Island (4 May 2015). "Provincial General Election - Unofficial Results 2015-05-04". Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.