Martin Shields

Martin Shields MP (born April 28, 1948) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the riding of Bow River in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 Canadian federal election.[1]

Martin Shields

MP
Shields photo from the Conservative party website
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Bow River
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRiding Created
Mayor of Brooks
In office
October 22, 2007 – October 27, 2015
Preceded byDon Weisbeck
Succeeded byFred Rattai (acting)
Brooks City Councillor
In office
October 26, 2004 – October 22, 2007
Personal details
Born (1948-04-28) April 28, 1948
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative
Children3
ResidenceBrooks, Alberta

Prior to his election, he served as the mayor of Brooks, Alberta since 2007.[2] He was born in 1948[3] in Lethbridge, Alberta. Prior to his career in politics, Shields served as a teacher and school administrator for 30 years. He was also a part-time university instructor for 20 years. He is well-known for his mustache.

Electoral record
2019 Canadian federal election: Bow River
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMartin Shields46,27983.9+6.48
LiberalMargaret Rhemtulla3,1735.8-7.88
New DemocraticLynn Macwilliam3,0865.6+0.35
People'sTom Ikert1,3212.4-
GreenHendrika Maria Tuithof de Jonge8261.5-0.34
Christian HeritageTom Lipp4530.8+0.24
Total valid votes/Expense limit 55,138100.0
Total rejected ballots 234
Turnout 55,37270.1
Eligible voters 78,944
Conservative hold Swing +7.31
Source: Elections Canada[4][5]
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeMartin Shields38,70177.42–5.97–
LiberalWilliam MacDonald Alexander6,84013.68+10.14–
New DemocraticLynn MacWilliam2,6225.25–2.91–
GreenRita Ann Fromholt9191.84–1.57–
IndependentAndrew Kucy5431.09––
Christian HeritageFrans VandeStroet2800.56––
Democratic AdvancementFahed Khalid830.17––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,988100.00 $228,413.98
Total rejected ballots 1510.30–
Turnout 50,13966.72–
Eligible voters 75,146
Conservative hold Swing –8.06
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]
2013 Brooks mayoral election
Candidate[8] Vote[8] %
Martin Shields1,87972.38
Priscilla Petersen48318.61
Loran Casimere Fells2349.01
2010 Brooks mayoral election
Candidate Vote %
Martin Shields2,14186.1
Patrick Ketchmark34613.9
2007 Brooks mayoral election
Candidate Vote %
Martin Shields1,52757.3
Carol Secondiak1,13742.7

References
  1. Martin Shields – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/brooks-mayor-martin-shields-selected-over-rob-anders-in-bow-river-tory-nomination-1.2016854
  3. http://lethbridgeliving.com/previous-articles/item/meet-your-federal-candidates
  4. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  5. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  6. "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Bow River (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  7. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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