Amanda Lathlin

Summary

Amanda Lathlin (born July 17, 1976) 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 (age 47)
The Pas, Manitoba
Political partyNew Democratic Party

She is the daughter of Oscar Lathlin, who represented The Pas in the provincial legislature from 1990 to 2008,[1] and is the first First Nations woman ever elected to the provincial legislature.[2] In the 2019 election, after The Pas riding was redistributed, she won the newly-created riding of The Pas-Kameesak.

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 edit

2023 Manitoba general election: The Pas-Kameesak
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Amanda Lathlin 3,498 67.15 +9.25
Progressive Conservative Alan McLauchlan 1,498 28.76 +4.43
Liberal Alvina Rundle 213 4.09 +0.70
Total valid votes/Expense limit 5,209 99.47
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 28 0.53
Turnout 5,237 58.86 +15.82
Eligible voters 8,898
New Democratic hold Swing +2.41
Source(s)


2019 Manitoba general election: The Pas-Kameesak
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Amanda Lathlin 3,180 57.90 +19.1 $9,983.35
Progressive Conservative Ron Evans 1,336 24.33 -13.2 none listed
Green Ralph McLean 790 14.38 +11.1 $1,993.53
Liberal Ken Brandt 186 3.39 -15.9 $0.00
Total valid votes 5,492
Rejected 27
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,823 43.04
New Democratic hold Swing +16.1
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). Statement of Votes for the 42nd Provincial General Election, September 10, 2019 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
Manitoba provincial by-election, April 21, 2015: The Pas
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Amanda Lathlin 1,557 56.76 -16.84 $26,202.75
Progressive Conservative Jacob Nasekapow 817 29.78 6.22 $31,878.68
Liberal Inez Vystrcil-Spence 369 13.45 10.63 $2,941.26
Total valid votes 2,743
Rejected 10
Eligible voters / Turnout 13,111 20.92
New Democratic hold Swing -11.53
Source(s)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "NDP's Amanda Lathlin wins The Pas byelection". CBC News, April 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "Lathlin sworn in". Winnipeg Sun, May 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Pas byelection candidate wants to be role model for women". Thompson Citizen, April 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Elections Manitoba - Manitoba's 43rd General Election - October 3, 2023 - Unofficial Results". results.electionsmanitoba.ca. Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Candidates: The Pas By-election". Elections Manitoba. 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. ^ "2015 The Pas Byelection Results" (PDF). Elections Manitoba.