Charlie McGeoghegan
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Charlie McGeoghegan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1974|7|29}}
| birth_place = Montague, Prince Edward Island
| residence = Belfast, Prince Edward Island
| office = MLA for Belfast-Murray River
| term_start = October 2007
| term_end = 4 May 2015
| predecessor = Pat Binns
| successor = Darlene Compton
| party = Liberal
| occupation = Fisherman
}}
Charlie McGeoghegan (born 29 July 1974){{cite web |url=https://www.assembly.pe.ca/sites/www.assembly.pe.ca/files/Historical%20MLA%20Bios/M-2.pdf |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island |title=Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.) |accessdate=2021-04-06}} is a former Canadian politician.
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.[http://www.electionspei.ca/provincial/historical/ceoreports/byelections/byelection-2007-10-15.pdf Elections PEI] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605182120/http://www.electionspei.ca/provincial/historical/ceoreports/byelections/byelection-2007-10-15.pdf |date=5 June 2011 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/liberals-win-p-e-i-byelection-1.632498 |title=Liberals win P.E.I. byelection |date=15 October 2007 |publisher=CBC News |accessdate=2015-06-05}} He represented the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River from 2007 to 2015 and is a member of the Liberal Party.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
McGeoghegan was also the party's candidate in the general election on 28 May 2007.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.pe.ca/phone/makebio.php3?number=84867|title=McGeoghegan, Charles|work=Telephone Directory|publisher=Government of Prince Edward Island|accessdate=2009-06-14}} McGeoghegan was the winner in the 198-pound division of the 2003 World Arm Wrestling Championship held in Ottawa.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/arm-wrestling-mla-back-in-training-1.732770 |title=Arm wrestling MLA back in training |date=9 April 2008 |publisher=CBC News |accessdate=2015-06-05}}
Electoral record
{{2007 Prince Edward Island provincial by-elections/Belfast-Murray River}}
| class="wikitable"
! colspan=6|2007 Prince Edward Island general election |
| colspan=2 style="width: 230px"|Party
! style="width: 170px"|Candidate ! style="width: 40px"|Votes ! style="width: 40px"|% ! style="width: 40px"|+/– |
|---|
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|row}}
| style="width: 200px"| Progressive Conservative Party |align=right|1,527 |align=right|55.15 |align=right| |
| {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|row}}
| style="width: 200px"| Liberal Party |Charlie McGeoghegan |align=right|1,130 |align=right|40.81 |align=right| {{CANelec|PE|Green|Ahmon Katz|112|4.04|–}} |
| colspan=3 | Total
| 2,769 | 100.0 |
{{CANelec/top|PE|2011|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|PE|Liberal|Charlie McGeoghegan|1,135|45.86|-9.09}}
{{CANelec|PE|PC|Darlene Compton|1,127|45.54|+9.39}}
{{CANelec|PE|Green|John Burhoe|114|4.61|+0.99}}
{{CANelec|PE|Island|Andy Clarey|99|4.00|-0.67}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|2,475|100.0 }}
{{CANelec/hold|PE|Liberal|-9.24}}
{{end}}
{{CANelec/top|PE|2015|percent=yes|change=yes}}
{{CANelec|PE|PC|Darlene Compton|1,203|45.12|-0.42}}
{{CANelec|PE|Liberal|Charlie McGeoghegan|1,095|41.07|-4.79}}
{{CANelec|PE|NDP|Alan Hicken|216|8.10|}}
{{CANelec|PE|Green|Jordan MacPhee|152|5.70|+1.09}}
{{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|2,666|100.0 }}
{{CANelec/gain|PE|PC|Liberal|+2.18}}
{{end}}
References
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Category:Politicians from Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Category:Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs
Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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