Dawn Gallagher Murphy

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Dawn Gallagher Murphy
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Newmarket—Aurora
Assumed office
June 2, 2022
Preceded byChristine Elliott
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative

Dawn Gallagher Murphy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election. She represents the riding of Newmarket-Aurora as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.[1]

Political career[edit]

Dawn Gallagher Murphy racked up the largest singular expense of anyone in the Ontario provincial legislature in the last quarter of 2022. Gallagher Murphy expensed $11,160 for a barbecue in October 2022.[2]

On May 11, 2023 Dawn Gallagher Murphy voted against Bill 100, Strengthening Members' Integrity Act - An Act to amend the Members’ Integrity Act, 1994 with respect to fees, gifts and personal benefits.[3]

Electoral history[edit]

2022 Ontario general election: Newmarket—Aurora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Dawn Gallagher Murphy 18,671 44.97 −2.74
Liberal Sylvain Roy 13,069 31.47 +8.71
New Democratic Denis Heng 5,281 12.72 −11.13
Green Carolina Rodriguez 2,332 5.62 +2.04
New Blue Iwona Czarnecka 1,520 3.66  
Ontario Party Krista Mckenzie 532 1.28  
Moderate Yuri Duboisky 118 0.28 +0.17
Total valid votes 41,523 100.0  
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 220
Turnout 41,743 44.42
Eligible voters 93,342
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −5.73
Source(s)
  • "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18.
  • "Statistical Summary by Electoral District" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21.

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