Isabel Cristina P. L. Bento Martins 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.

Background

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

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. She ran again in the 2014 election this time defeating Schein by 1,950 votes.

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

Election results

vte2018 Ontario general election: Davenport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticMarit Stiles27,61360.27+20.12
LiberalCristina Martins8,55818.68-26.93
Progressive ConservativeFederico Sanchez7,37016.09+8.62
GreenKirsten Snider1,6243.54-1.46
LibertarianNunzino Venuto2100.46-0.24
CommunistDave McKee1520.33-0.15
FreedomFranz Cauchi1270.28-0.03
People's Political PartyTroy Young960.21-0.10
IndependentChai Kalevar690.15N/A
Turnout45,81958.43+8.83
Eligible voters78,414
New Democratic gain from LiberalSwing+23.53
Source: Elections Ontario
2014 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalCristina Martins16,20545.52+4.11
New DemocraticJonah Schein14,16439.79-6.14
Progressive ConservativeLan Daniel2,6197.36-0.57
GreenDaniel Stein1,9745.55+2.82
LibertarianNunzio Venuto2520.71
CommunistMariam Ahmad1740.49-0.03
FreedomFranz Cauchi1110.310
People's Political PartyTroy Young990.28
Liberal gain from New DemocraticSwing+5.13
Source: Elections Ontario
2011 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New DemocraticJonah Schein14,36745.93+9.44
LiberalCristina Martins12,95341.41-0.41
Progressive ConservativeKirk Russell2,4807.93-1.48
GreenFrank de Jong8552.73-7.49
IndependentMark Jagg2500.80
CommunistMiguel Figueroa1630.52-0.12
FreedomFranz Cauchi960.31
Human RightsAlix Thompson820.26
The Only PartyKiros Ghiwot330.11
Total valid votes31,279100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1780.57
Turnout31,45745.59
Eligible voters68,998
New Democratic gain from LiberalSwing+4.93
Source: Elections Ontario

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