# Belfast-Murray River

Belfast-Murray River is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Created mostly from 4th Kings, part of 5th Kings and a small part of 4th Queens in 1996. It was formerly named Murray River-Gaspereaux from 1996 to 2007.

## Members

The riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly:
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast-Murray River :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| See 4th Queens, 4th Kings, 5th Kings 1873–1996 |||||
| 60th | 1996–2000 | Pat Binns | Progressive Conservative |
| 61st | 2000–2003 | Pat Binns | Progressive Conservative |
| 62nd | 2003–2007 | Pat Binns | Progressive Conservative |
| 63rd | 2007 | Pat Binns | Progressive Conservative |
| 63rd | 2007–2011 | Charlie McGeoghegan | Liberal |
| 64th | 2011–2015 | Charlie McGeoghegan | Liberal |
| 65th | 2015–2019 | Darlene Compton | Progressive Conservative |
| 66th | 2019–2023 | Darlene Compton | Progressive Conservative |
| 67th | 2023–present | Darlene Compton | Progressive Conservative |

## Election results
### Belfast-Murray River, 2007–present

vte2023 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,510 | 58.7 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Katherine Bryson | 520 | 20.2 | -0.7 |
| | Green | Laverne MacInnis | 420 | 16.3 | -10.2 |
| | New Democratic | Michelle Hodgson | 124 | 4.8 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,574 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +6.2 |
| Source(s) |||||||
vte2019 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,545 | 52.5 | +7.4 |
| | Green | James Sanders | 781 | 26.6 | +20.9 |
| | Liberal | Ian MacPherson | 615 | 20.9 | -20.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,941 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.4 |
| Source: Elections Prince Edward Island |||||||
2015 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,203 | 45.12 | -0.42 |
| | Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,095 | 41.07 | -4.79 |
| | New Democratic | Alan Hicken | 216 | 8.10 | |
| | Green | Jordan MacPhee | 152 | 5.70 | +1.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,666 | 99.63 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 10 | 0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,676 | 85.50 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,130 |
2011 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,135 | 45.86 | -9.09 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Darlene Compton | 1,127 | 45.54 | +9.39 |
| | Green | John Burhoe | 114 | 4.61 | +0.99 |
| | Island | Andy Clarey | 99 | 4.00 | -0.67 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,475 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -9.24 |
vtePrince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,287 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +16.58 |
| Source: Elections PEI |||||||
2007 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 1,527 | 55.15 | -15.13 |
| | Liberal | Charlie McGeoghegan | 1,130 | 40.81 | +13.08 |
| | Green | Ahmon Katz | 112 | 4.04 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,769 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -14.10 |

#### 2016 electoral reform plebiscite results

2016 Prince Edward Island electoral reform referendum :
| Side | Votes | % |
| First Past the Post | 397 | 35.26 |
| Mixed Member Proportional | 342 | 30.37 |
| Dual Member Proportional Representation | 231 | 20.52 |
| Preferential Voting | 100 | 8.88 |
| First Past the Post plus leaders | 56 | 4.97 |
| Two-choice preferred result ||||
| Mixed Member Proportional | 558 | 52.94 |
| First Past the Post | 496 | 47.06 |
| Total votes cast | 1,126 | 35.90 |
| Registered voters | 3,153 | |
| Source "Plebiscite Report" (PDF). ||||

### Murray River-Gaspereaux, 1996–2007

2003 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 1,584 | 70.28 | +0.66 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Johnston | 625 | 27.73 | -0.94 |
| | New Democratic | Edith Perry | 45 | 2.00 | +0.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,254 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.80 |
2000 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 1,668 | 69.62 | +16.04 |
| | Liberal | Andy Clarey | 687 | 28.67 | -13.16 |
| | New Democratic | Deborah Kelly Hawkes | 41 | 1.71 | -2.87 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,396 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +14.60 |
1996 Prince Edward Island general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Pat Binns | 1,309 | 53.58 |
| | Liberal | Barry W. Hicken | 1,022 | 41.83 |
| | New Democratic | Alan Neil Hicken | 112 | 4.58 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,443 | 100.0 |
| This riding was created from parts of the dual-member ridings of 4th Queens, 4th Kings and 5th Kings. |||||||