Shannon Martin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
September 10, 2019 – September 5, 2023
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byJasdeep Devgan
ConstituencyMcPhillips
In office
January 28, 2014 – August 12, 2019
Preceded byMavis Taillieu
Succeeded byRiding Abolished
ConstituencyMorris
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Residence(s)Winnipeg, 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: McPhillips
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
Progressive ConservativeShannon Martin3,35938.19-9.5$27,158.77
New DemocraticGreg McFarlane3,27137.19+3.2$11,518.32
LiberalJohn Cacayuran1,50617.12+4.3$10,011.14
GreenJason Smith4144.71+0.2$0.00
Manitoba FirstDave Wheeler2452.79+1.8$1,210.90
Total valid votes 8,79599.27
Total rejected ballots 650.73
Turnout 8,86056.64
Eligible voters 15,643
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.3
Source: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL RESULTS BY VOTING AREA (PDF) (Report). Elections Manitoba. 2019.
2016 Manitoba general election: Morris
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeShannon Martin6,98075.45+5.46
LiberalJohn Falk1,43015.45+4.27
New DemocraticMohamed Alli8409.08-3.85
Total valid votes 9,250100.0  
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 DemocraticDean Harder48812.93-6.44
LiberalJeremy Barber42211.18+4.55
  Independent Ray Shaw 138 3.66 -
GreenAlain Landry852.25-
Total valid votes 3775
Rejected and declined votes 17
Turnout 3792 27.51
Electors on the lists 13782
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.21
1999 Manitoba general election: Kildonan
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDave Chomiak6,10162.6610.66$16,574.00
Progressive ConservativeShannon Martin2,54226.11-3.63$14,834.13
LiberalMichael Lazar1,09311.23-7.03$7,835.59
Total valid votes 9,736––
Rejected 54–
Eligible voters / turnout 13,81870.85-3.44
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

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