Shannon Martin

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Shannon Martin
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Assumed office
September 10, 2019
Preceded byfirst member
ConstituencyMcPhillips
In office
January 28, 2014 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byMavis Taillieu
ConstituencyMorris
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
ResidenceWinnipeg, Manitoba

Shannon Martin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in a by-election on January 28, 2014.[1] He represents the electoral district of McPhillips as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba.

Martin first ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the 1999 Manitoba provincial election, in the Winnipeg division of Kildonan. He was defeated by Dave Chomiak of the New Democratic Party.[2]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Martin was executive director of Reaching E-Quality Employment Services, a Winnipeg-based not-for-profit that assists persons with disabilities find employment. He was also provincial director of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.[1]

He was re-elected in the 2016 and 2019 provincial elections.

Electoral record[]

2019 Manitoba general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Shannon Martin 3,307 38.33 -9.4
New Democratic Greg McFarlane 3,202 37.11 +3.1
Liberal John Cacayuran 1,476 17.11 +4.3
Green Jason Smith 406 4.71 +0.2
Manitoba First Dave Wheeler 237 2.75 +1.7
Total valid votes 8,628 100.0  
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 58.7
Eligible voters
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.2
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2016 Manitoba general election: Morris
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Shannon Martin 6,980 75.45 +5.46
Liberal John Falk 1,430 15.45 +4.27
New Democratic Mohamed Alli 840 9.08 -3.85
Total valid votes 9,250 100.0  
Eligible voters 15,991
Source: Elections Manitoba[3][4]


Manitoba provincial by-election, January 28, 2014: Morris
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
  Progressive Conservative Shannon Martin 2,642 69.99 -4.01
New Democratic Dean Harder 488 12.93 -6.44
Liberal Jeremy Barber 422 11.18 +4.55
  Independent Ray Shaw 138 3.66 -
Green Alain Landry 85 2.25 -
Total valid votes 3775
Rejected and declined votes 17
Turnout 3792 27.51
Electors on the lists 13782
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.21
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1999 Manitoba general election: Kildonan
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Dave Chomiak 6,101 62.32 +10.32 $16,574.00
Progressive Conservative Shannon Martin 2,542 25.97 -3.77 $14,834.13
Liberal Michael Lazar 1,093 11.16 -7.10 $7,835.59
Total valid votes 9,736 99.45
Rejected and declined votes 54
Turnout 9,790 70.81
Electors on the lists 13,825

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Progressive Conservatives sweep Manitoba byelections". Winnipeg Free Press, January 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: The Standing Committee on Justice, Hansard, 26 May 2008, accessed 19 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Candidates: 41st General Election". Elections Manitoba. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. ^ "41ST GENERAL ELECTION, APRIL 19, 2016 - OFFICIAL RESULTS". Elections Manitoba. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.


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