Darlene Compton

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Darlene Compton
MLA for Belfast-Murray River
Assumed office
2015
Preceded by Charlie McGeoghegan
Personal details
Political party Progressive Conservative
Residence Pinette, Prince Edward Island[1]

Darlene Compton is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in the 2015 provincial election.[2] She will represent the electoral district of Belfast-Murray River as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.[2]

She was previously the party's candidate in the same district for a by-election in 2007, following the resignation of Pat Binns from the legislature, but lost to Charlie McGeoghegan. She ran again in the 2011 provincial election, again losing to McGeoghegan by a margin of just eight votes.[3] She was subsequently a candidate in the party's 2015 leadership election,[1] finishing third behind Rob Lantz and James Aylward.

Electoral record

Prince Edward Island provincial by-election, 15 October 2007: Belfast-Murray River
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 2,287 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.58
Source: Elections PEI
Prince Edward Island general election, 2011
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 2,475 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -9.24


Prince Edward Island general election, 2015
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 2,666 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.18
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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Pinette resident Darlene Compton joins PC leadership race". The Guardian, January 16, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Darlene Compton slogs to victory". The Guardian, May 5, 2015.
  3. "Darlene Compton, PC leadership candidate, calls province 'adrift'". CBC News, December 10, 2014.
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