Flor Marcelino

Flor Marcelino
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
2007–2011
Preceded by Conrad Santos
Constituency Wellington
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Preceded by first member
Constituency Logan
Personal details
Political party New Democratic Party

Flor Marcelino 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.

She 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

2007 Manitoba provincial election : Wellington edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     New Democratic Party Flor Marcelino 2,332 53.35 -20.61 $19,307.59
     Liberal Rhonda Gordon Powers 718 16.72 -1.54 unavailable
     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 4,322 98.88
Rejected and declined ballots 49
Turnout 4,371 46.11 +1.64
Electors on the lists 9,480

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2011 Manitoba provincial election : Logan edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     New Democrat Flor Marcelino
     Progressive Conservative Tyrone Krawetz
     Liberal Joe Chan
     Green Kristen Andrews 335 6.59
Total valid votes
Rejected and declined votes
Turnout
Electors on the lists

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