Jennifer Chen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Fort Richmond as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party.[1] She is the first MLA of Chinese descent to be elected to the Manitoba legislature.

Chen moved to Canada c. 2008 to attend the University of Manitoba, where she earned a masters degree in kinesiology.[2][3] Prior to her election, she served as a trustee for the Winnipeg School Division.[4]

Electoral history

2023 Manitoba general election: Fort Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Jennifer Chen 4,455 54.46 +32.26 $29,564.11
Progressive Conservative Paramjit Shahi 2,879 35.19 −6.96 $30,559.74
Liberal Ernie Nathaniel 848 10.36 −20.36 $9,216.43
Total valid votes/expense limit 8,182 99.44 – $53,129.00
Total rejected and declined ballots 46 0.56 –
Turnout 8,228 62.07 +4.68
Eligible voters 13,257
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +19.61
Source(s)
Source: Elections Manitoba[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Manitoba election 2023 results: Fort Richmond - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Fort Richmond NDP". Manitoba New Democratic Party. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Newly elected NDP MLAs hope their diverse backgrounds will bring new perspectives to the legislature". CBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ "NDP nominate school trustee to carry banner in Fort Richmond". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Summary of Votes Received" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "CANDIDATE ELECTION RETURNS GENERAL ELECTION 2023". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. ^ "2023 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE AND REGISTERED PARTY ELECTION EXPENSE LIMITS - FINAL EXPENSE LIMIT" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 4 May 2024.


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