Isabel Cristina P. L. Bento Martins[1] is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the downtown Toronto riding of Davenport.

Cristina Martins
Martins in 2015
Ontario MPP
In office
2014–2018
Preceded byJonah Schein
Succeeded byMarit Stiles
ConstituencyDavenport
Personal details
BornPortugal
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Toronto, Ontario
ProfessionPharmacist

Background

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She emigrated with her family from Portugal in 1970. Prior to her election, she worked almost 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry.[citation needed]

Politics

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Martins ran in the 2011 provincial election as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Davenport. She was defeated by New Democratic Party candidate Jonah Schein by 1,414 votes.[2] She ran again in the 2014 election this time defeating Schein by 1,950 votes.[3][4]

She was Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade.[citation needed]

Election results

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2018 Ontario general election: Davenport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Marit Stiles 27,613 60.27 +20.12
Liberal Cristina Martins 8,558 18.68 -26.93
Progressive Conservative Federico Sanchez 7,370 16.09 +8.62
Green Kirsten Snider 1,624 3.54 -1.46
Libertarian Nunzino Venuto 210 0.46 -0.24
Communist Dave McKee 152 0.33 -0.15
Freedom Franz Cauchi 127 0.28 -0.03
People's Political Party Troy Young 96 0.21 -0.10
Independent Chai Kalevar 69 0.15 N/A
Turnout 45,819 58.43 +8.83
Eligible voters 78,414
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +23.53
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
2014 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cristina Martins 16,205 45.52 +4.11
New Democratic Jonah Schein 14,164 39.79 -6.14
Progressive Conservative Lan Daniel 2,619 7.36 -0.57
Green Daniel Stein 1,974 5.55 +2.82
Libertarian Nunzio Venuto 252 0.71
Communist Mariam Ahmad 174 0.49 -0.03
Freedom Franz Cauchi 111 0.31 0
People's Political Party Troy Young 99 0.28
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +5.13
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
2011 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Jonah Schein 14,367 45.93 +9.44
Liberal Cristina Martins 12,953 41.41 -0.41
Progressive Conservative Kirk Russell 2,480 7.93 -1.48
Green Frank de Jong 855 2.73 -7.49
Independent Mark Jagg 250 0.80
Communist Miguel Figueroa 163 0.52 -0.12
Freedom Franz Cauchi 96 0.31
Human Rights Alix Thompson 82 0.26
The Only Party Kiros Ghiwot 33 0.11
Total valid votes 31,279 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 178 0.57
Turnout 31,457 45.59
Eligible voters 68,998
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +4.93
Source: Elections Ontario[2]

References

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  1. ^ @ONPARLeducation (July 13, 2022). "Within the halls of the Legislature are walls that contain the names of every Member of Provincial Parliament elected to Ontario's Legislature since 1867. The names for the 42nd Parliament were recently added. For the first time a Member's name was inscribed in Oji-Cree syllabics" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. October 6, 2011. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "General Election by District: Davenport". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Dale, Daniel (June 13, 2014). "Liberal Cristina Martins recaptures Davenport in Ontario election". Toronto Star.
  5. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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