Results, Ridings and Candidates
Charlottetown
2008 Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote Share (%) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008 5:00 PM EST | 83/83 polls | |||
| LIB | Shawn Murphy | 8,893 | 50.06 |
Elected |
| CON | Tom DeBlois | 5,704 | 32.11 |
|
| NDP | Brian Pollard | 2,187 | 12.31 |
|
| GRN | Laura Bisaillon | 858 | 4.83 |
|
| CHP | Baird Judson | 124 | 0.70 |
|
Unofficial results were updated at the time shown following judicial recounts in six ridings. For more recent results, visit Elections Canada. The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
View these results in the interactive map »- Baird Judson
- Tom DeBlois
- Laura Bisaillon
- Shawn Murphy (Incumbent)
- Brian Pollard
Baird Judson
Party: Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Mailing address:
Box 787 Stn. Central
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
C1A 7L9
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-569-3597
Fax: 902-569-1938
Tom DeBlois
Party: Conservative Party of Canada
Education: Attended Prince of Wales College and the University of New Brunswick
Profession: Businessman
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Claudia
Children: Two - David and Suzi
Career Background: Has been involved in the food services industry for more than 36 years, for much of that time with the family business, DeBlois Brothers.
Community Activities: Founding chair and later board member and trustee of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation. He was also founding chair of the Queens Region Health and Community Services Board. He has served on several other community, religious and sports organizations. Awarded the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award in 2000.
Electoral History
Federal: Ran unsuccessfully in this riding in the 2006 general election.
Contact information:Laura Bisaillon
Party: Green Party of Canada
Education: Currently in her second year of a population health PhD program at the University of Ottawa. Bachelor's degree in international relations from Bishop's University and a master's degree from McGill University.
Career Background: Worked in resource planning and land management in association with the Department of Community Affairs and the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission. Worked as an associate with the Regional Co-operative Development Centre and helped design and implement the Kensington Area Development Plan as well as a series of youth employment strategies.
Contact information:
Telephone: 514-733-6545
Shawn Murphy
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Birthdate: July 27, 1951
Age: 57
Birthplace: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Education: Graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor in Business Administration in 1973 and a Bachelor of Law in 1976. He also attended the University of Prince Edward Island.
Profession: Lawyer
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Yvette Comeau
Children: Three - Kevin, Paul and Brian
Career Background: In June 1976, shortly after receiving his Bachelor of Law, he joined the law firm of Scales, Ghiz, Jenkins and McQuaid, which later merged into Stewart, McKelvey, Stirling and Scales. More than 20 years later, he was promoted to senior partner of the firm's Charlottetown office.
Community Activities: He was the secretary of the Charlottetown Airport Authority Inc.; he is a former board member of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation; he has been director of the Murchison Foundation Inc., chairman of P.E.I Capital Inc., and is past president of both the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce and P.E.I.'s division of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Electoral History
Federal: First elected in Hillsborough (the riding was redrawn and renamed Charlottetown in 2004) in November 2000, and re-elected in Charlottetown in 2004 and 2006.
Political History
Cabinet: In December 2003, he was appointed to the Privy Council of Canada as parliamentary secretary to the minister of fisheries and oceans, a post in which he served for two years.
Committee: Former member of the standing committees on public accounts, finance and fisheries and oceans. He was elected the chair of the House of Commons standing committee on public accounts.
Caucus: Member of the Liberal caucus. He served as chair of both the economic development and air access subcommittees of the Atlantic Liberal caucus.
Mailing address:
92 Queen Street
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
C1A 4B1
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-367-4300
Fax: 902-367-4311
Brian Pollard
Party: New Democratic Party of Canada
Education: BA from the University of Prince Edward Island
Profession: Documentary film maker
Marital Status: Married
Name of Spouse: Irene
Children: Four sons - Daniel, Matthew, Ryan and Adam
Career Background: Independent writer, producer, director, and editor of film and video documentaries.
Community Activities: Served on the board of directors of the Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts and on the board of The Island Nature Trust. Also is a member of the Federal NDP Environment Committee and currently sits on the board of directors of the international development group, Farmers Helping Farmers, an organization which funds food growing and educational projects in Kenya.
Electoral History
Federal: Defeated in this riding in 2006
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2033
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
C1A 7N7
Contact information:
Telephone: 902-892-7824
CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window.2008 Results
Overall Results
| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updated: Nov. 7, 2008, 5:00 PM EST | ||||
| CON | 143 | 0 | 143 | 37.63 |
| LIB | 77 | 0 | 77 | 26.24 |
| BQ | 49 | 0 | 49 | 9.97 |
| NDP | 37 | 0 | 37 | 18.20 |
| IND | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
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