For the American football player see Shawn Murphy (American football); see also people named Shaun Murphy.

Hon. Shawn Murphy
Member of Parliament for Charlottetown
Incumbent
Assumed office  2000
Preceded by	George Proud
Born	July 27, 1951 (1951-07-27) (age 56) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Political party	Liberal

Shawn Murphy, PC, MP, QC , BBA , LL.B (born July 27, 1951 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian politician.

Murphy attended the University of Prince Edward Island, and later the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, graduating with a law degree in 1976. He returned to Prince Edward Island and joined a local law practice, working alongside future Premier Joe Ghiz. In 1997, he was made a Queen's Counsel. Murphy is married and has three adult children.

Murphy is a current member of the Liberal Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Charlottetown since the election of 2000. During the Martin government, he served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans with special emphasis on the Oceans Action Plan.

He was re-elected with nearly 50% of the vote in the 2004 federal election. Despite rumours of his vulnerability in the 2006 federal election, Murphy was reelected with slightly more than 50% of the vote. With the Liberals now in opposition, Murphy became the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.