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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