# Shannon Martin

Shannon Martin (born 1970 or 1971) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in a by-election on January 28, 2014. 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.
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.
He was re-elected in the 2016 and 2019 provincial elections.

## Electoral record

vte2019 Manitoba general election: McPhillips :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Progressive Conservative | Shannon Martin | 3,359 | 38.19 | -9.5 | $27,158.77 |
| | New Democratic | Greg McFarlane | 3,271 | 37.19 | +3.2 | $11,518.32 |
| | Liberal | John Cacayuran | 1,506 | 17.12 | +4.3 | $10,011.14 |
| | Green | Jason Smith | 414 | 4.71 | +0.2 | $0.00 |
| | Manitoba First | Dave Wheeler | 245 | 2.79 | +1.8 | $1,210.90 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 8,795 | 99.27 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 65 | 0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,860 | 56.64 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,643 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.3 |
| ↑ Change compared to Manitoba Party Source: STATEMENT OF OFFICIAL RESULTS BY VOTING AREA (PDF) (Report). Elections Manitoba. 2019. |||||||
vte2016 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,250 | 100.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 15,991 |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3775 | | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 17 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3792 | 27.51 | |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 13782 | | |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +1.21 |
vte1999 Manitoba general election: Kildonan :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Dave Chomiak | 6,101 | 62.66 | 10.66 | $16,574.00 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Shannon Martin | 2,542 | 26.11 | -3.63 | $14,834.13 |
| | Liberal | Michael Lazar | 1,093 | 11.23 | -7.03 | $7,835.59 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 9,736 | – | – |
| Rejected | Rejected | Rejected | 54 | – |
| Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | Eligible voters / turnout | 13,818 | 70.85 | -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. |||||||