Martin O'Brien is a Canadian former politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1976 by-election. He represented the electoral district of Ferryland as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.^[1]

O'Brien initially ran in the general election the election, losing to Progressive Conservartive Charlie Power by eight votes; the results were later challenged in court and nullified. O'Brien then defeated Power in the ensuing by-election by a margin of nine votes, and O'Brien was seated briefly as the member for Ferryland. Power challenged the results of the election once again, alleging irrefularities, and another by-election was set in 1977 after the challenge was successful. O'Brien did not reoffer as a candidate in this election, and Power won by a larger margin.^[1]

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