Amanda Lathlin

Amanda Lathlin is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on April 22, 2015.[1] She represents the constituency of The Pas-Kameesak as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba.[1]

Amanda Lathlin

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for The Pas-Kameesak
The Pas 2015–2019
Assumed office
April 22, 2015
Preceded byFrank Whitehead
Personal details
Born (1976-07-17) July 17, 1976
The Pas, Manitoba
Political partyNew Democratic Party

She is the daughter of Oscar Lathlin, who represented the same electoral district in the provincial legislature from 1990 to 2008,[1] and is the first First Nations woman ever elected to the provincial legislature.[2]

Prior to her election to the legislature, Lathlin worked for the University College of the North and served as a band councillor for the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.[3]

Electoral record

Manitoba provincial by-election, April 21, 2015: The Pas
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticAmanda Lathlin1,55756.76-16.84$26,202.75
Progressive ConservativeJacob Nasekapow81729.78+6.22$31,878.68
LiberalInez Vystrcil-Spence36913.45+10.63$2,941.26
Total valid votes 2,743 99.49
Rejected and declined votes 14 0.51
Turnout 2,757 22.10
Electors on the lists 12,475
New Democratic hold Swing -11.53
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]

References

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