Shawn Murphy, PC KC (born July 27, 1951) is a Canadian politician.
Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 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.
Despite rumours of his vulnerability in the 2006 federal election, Murphy was reelected with slightly more than 50% of the vote.
Murphy was re-elected in the 2008 federal election, again winning by a comfortable margin.