George Murphy (Canadian politician)
| George Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for St. John's East | |
|
In office October 27, 2011 – November 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Buckingham |
| Succeeded by | District Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Political party |
New Democrat (2010-2015) Liberal (2003-2010) |
| Residence | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
George Murphy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 2011 provincial election.[1] A member of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party, he represents the electoral district of St. John's East.
Politics
Murphy first ran for election as a Liberal candidate in the district of St. John's East in the 2003 general election where he placed second with 14.56% of the vote.[2]
In November 2010 Murphy decided to leave the Liberal party and run for the NDP nomination in the Conception Bay East-Bell Island by-election.[3] Murphy placed second and received 26.14% of the vote.[4]
In the 2011 provincial general election Murphy ran as the NDP candidate in St. John's East. Murphy garnered 52.11% of the vote to win the seat.[5]
On June 22, 2015, Murphy announced he is not reoffering in the 2015 election.[6]
Electoral record
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| NDP | George Murphy | 2,766 | 52.11% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Ed Buckingham | 2,175 | 40.98% | – | |
| Liberal | Michael Duffy | 367 | 6.91% | ||
| By-Election - December 2, 2010
On the death of Dianne Whalen, October 3, 2010[7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | David Brazil | 2,638 | 66.28% | -5.51% | |
| NDP | George Murphy | 1,043 | 26.20% | +15.96% | |
| Liberal | Joy Buckle | 299 | 7.51% | -10.46% | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Progressive Conservative | John Ottenheimer | 4,151 | 69.85 | – | |
| NDP | Bruce Clarke | 864 | 14.54 | ||
| Liberal | George Murphy | 862 | 14.50 | ||
| Independent | Steve Durant | 66 | 1.11 | ||
References
- ↑ "NDP Leader Lorraine Michael re-elected". CBC News, October 11, 2011.
- ↑ "District Profile: St. John's East". CBC. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "Ex-Liberal switches to NDP". CBC. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "December 2, 2010 By-Election Report: Conception Bay East - Bell Island" (PDF). Elections NL. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "Electoral Districts: St. John's East". CBC. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ↑ "NDP's George Murphy says he will not seek re-election this fall". CBC. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "PC David Brazil wins byelection". CBC. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2014.