# Flor Marcelino

Flor Marcelino, (born October 5, 1951) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election, for the electoral division of Wellington. In the 2011 provincial election, she was re-elected to a second term in office in the new electoral district of Logan. Marcelino is a member of the New Democratic Party. On May 7, 2016, she was named interim leader of the party and leader of the opposition in the Manitoba legislature following the defeat of the NDP government in the provincial election and the resignation of party leader Greg Selinger.
She retired from the legislature at the 2019 Manitoba general election. Her daughter, Malaya Marcelino, was elected as a first-time MLA in that same election.

## Background

Marcelino was the first woman of colour to be elected as a MLA in the province.
Prior to her election to the legislature, Marcelino was editor and publisher of The Philippine Times, a community newspaper for the Filipino Canadian community in Winnipeg. Her brother-in-law Ted Marcelino was also elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2011.

## Electoral history

vte2007 Manitoba general election: Wellington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Flor Marcelino | 2,332 | 53.35 | −20.61 | $19,307.59 |
| | Liberal | Rhonda Gordon Powers | 718 | 16.72 | −1.54 | $13,804.83 |
| | Progressive Conservative | José Tomas | 570 | 12.97 | +3.18 | $13,232.45 |
| | Independent | Joe Chan | 501 | 11.53 | +11.53 | $21,745,15 |
| | Independent | Conrad Santos | 183 | 4.19 | +4.19 | $988.12 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,322 | 98.88 | |
| Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | Rejected and declined ballots | 49 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,371 | 46.11 | +1.64 |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 9,480 | | |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||
vte2011 Manitoba general election: Logan :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Flor Marcelino | 2,985 | 58.09 | n/a | $20,223.11 |
| | Liberal | Joe Chan | 868 | 16.89 | n/a | $27,524.91 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Tyrone Krawetz | 840 | 16.35 | n/a | $11,831.73 |
| | Green | Kristen Andrews | 335 | 6.59 | n/a | $34.62 |
| | Communist | David Tymoshchuk | 53 | 1.03 | n/a | $312.11 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,081 | | |
| Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | Rejected and declined votes | 58 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,139 | 48.04 | |
| Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | Electors on the lists | 10,698 | | |
vte2016 Manitoba general election: Logan :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Flor Marcelino | 2,020 | 39.46 | -18.63 |
| | Liberal | Peter Koroma | 1,457 | 28.46 | +11.57 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Allie Szarkiewicz | 997 | 19.47 | +3.12 |
| | Green | Jitendradas Loves-Life | 397 | 7.75 | +1.16 |
| | Manitoba | Joe Chan | 185 | 3.61 | +3.61 |
| | Communist | Cheryl-Anne Carr | 63 | 1.23 | +0.20 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,119 | 100.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | – |
| Source: Elections Manitoba |||||||