Kevin Murphy (Canadian politician)

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Kevin S. Murphy
Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia
In office
October 24, 2013 – July 17, 2021
PremierStephen McNeil
Lieutenant GovernorJohn J. Grant
Arthur J. LeBlanc
Preceded byGordie Gosse
Succeeded byKeith Bain
Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
for Eastern Shore
In office
October 8, 2013 – July 17, 2021
Preceded bySid Prest
Succeeded byKent Smith
Personal details
Born1970
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
OccupationPublisher

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]

Electoral record[edit]

2021 Nova Scotia general election: Eastern Shore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Kent Smith 4,264 45.82 +14.71
Liberal Kevin Murphy 3,169 34.06 -5.69
New Democratic Deirdre Dwyer 1,618 17.39 -7.27
Green Cheryl Atkinson 254 2.73 -0.04
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 -15.28
Progressive Conservative Patricia Auchnie 2,024 30.20 +10.20
New Democratic Devin Ashley 1,780 26.56 -0.45
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
2013 Nova Scotia general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Kevin Murphy 3,770 52.99
  New Democratic Party Sid Prest 1,922 27.01
  Progressive Conservative Steve Brine 1,423 20.00

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Nova Scotia votes: Riding-by-riding results for Halifax region" Archived 2014-02-28 at the Wayback Machine. Metro, October 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "N.S. legislature elects first paraplegic to serve as Speaker". CTV News. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Provincial General Election 2021-08-17- Official Results". Elections Nova Scotia. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.