Kevin Murphy (Canadian politician) (original) (raw)
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Canadian politician
| The HonourableKevin S. Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia | |
| In officeOctober 24, 2013 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Premier | Stephen McNeil |
| Lieutenant Governor | John J. GrantArthur J. LeBlanc |
| Preceded by | Gordie Gosse |
| Succeeded by | Keith Bain |
| Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assemblyfor Eastern Shore | |
| In officeOctober 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sid Prest |
| Succeeded by | Kent Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Publisher |
Kevin Scott Murphy (born 1970 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia[1]) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he represented the electoral district of Eastern Shore from 2013 to 2021.[2] On October 24, 2013, Murphy was elected Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia.[3]
Murphy owns Shop the Shore, a community and business publication. He was paralyzed during a hockey game when he was 14 years old and became a paraplegic as a result.[3]
| vte2021 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Shore | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Progressive Conservative | Kent Smith | 4,264 | 45.82 | |
| Liberal | Kevin Murphy | 3,169 | 34.06 | |
| New Democratic | Deirdre Dwyer | 1,618 | 17.39 | |
| Green | Cheryl Atkinson | 254 | 2.73 | |
| Total valid votes | 9,305 | 99.44 | ||
| Total rejected ballots | 52 | 0.56 | ||
| Turnout | 9,357 | 56.92 | ||
| Eligible voters | 16,438 | |||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.20 | ||
| Source: Elections Nova Scotia[4] |
| 2017 Nova Scotia general election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Kevin Murphy | 2,527 | 37.71 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Patricia Auchnie | 2,024 | 30.20 | |
| New Democratic | Devin Ashley | 1,780 | 26.56 | |
| Green | Andy Berry | 221 | 3.30 | |
| Independent | Randy Carter | 149 | 2.22 | |
| Total valid votes | 6,701 | 100.00 | ||
| Total rejected ballots | 22 | 0.33 | -0.59 | |
| Turnout | 6,723 | 54.20 | -5.71 | |
| Eligible voters | 12,405 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -12.74 |
- ^ Lyle Carter. (23 November 2012). "Serious injury changed visiting GM's life". Truro Daily News. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region" Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine. Metro, October 8, 2013.
- ^ a b "N.S. legislature elects first paraplegic to serve as Speaker". CTV News. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.