# Shawn Murphy (politician)

Shawn Murphy, PC KC (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 House of Commons of Canada, 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.

## Electoral record

vte2000 Canadian federal election: Hillsborough :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Shawn Murphy | 8,277 | 41.81 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darren Peters | 6,039 | 30.50 |
| | New Democratic | Dody Crane | 4,328 | 21.86 |
| | Alliance | Gerry Stewart | 1,005 | 5.08 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Cameron | 92 | 0.46 |
| | Independent | Baird Judson | 58 | 0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,895 | 67.2 |
vte2004 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Shawn Murphy | 9,175 | 49.36 | +6.80 | $59,677.46 |
| | Conservative | Darren Peters | 5,121 | 27.55 | -7.80 | $60,605.56 |
| | New Democratic | Dody Crane | 3,428 | 18.44 | -2.91 | $13,197.84 |
| | Green | Will McFadden | 760 | 4.09 | – | $1,647.47 |
| | Christian Heritage | Baird Judson | 105 | 0.56 | – | $2,837.13 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 18,589 | 100.0 | – | $61,440 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 133 | 0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,722 | 67.30 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,820 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | 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. |||||||
vte2006 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Shawn Murphy | 9,586 | 50.16 | +0.80 | $60,442.09 |
| | Conservative | Tom DeBlois | 6,524 | 34.14 | +6.59 | $60,317.15 |
| | New Democratic | Brian Pollard | 2,126 | 11.12 | -7.32 | $5,251.38 |
| | Green | David Daughton | 586 | 3.07 | -1.02 | $780.62 |
| | Marijuana | Andrew J. Chisholm | 193 | 1.01 | – | none listed |
| | Christian Heritage | Baird Judson | 97 | 0.51 | -0.05 | $5,346.77 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,112 | 100.0 | – | $62,665 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 114 | 0.59 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,226 | 70.75 | +3.45 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,175 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.90 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election: Charlottetown :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Liberal | Shawn Murphy | 8,893 | 50.06 | -0.10 | $66,093.14 |
| | Conservative | Tom DeBlois | 5,704 | 32.11 | -2.03 | $48,302.66 |
| | New Democratic | Brian Pollard | 2,187 | 12.31 | +1.19 | $4,744.42 |
| | Green | Laura Bisaillon | 858 | 4.83 | +1.76 | $1,257.27 |
| | Christian Heritage | Baird Judson | 124 | 0.70 | +0.19 | $8,750.00 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 17,776 | 100.0 | – | $67,455 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 137 | 0.77 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,913 | 66.14 | -4.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,083 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.96 |