Jennifer Chen | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Fort Richmond | |
| Assumed office October 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah Guillemard |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
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]
| 2023 Manitoba general election: Fort Richmond | ||||||||
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| 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 | $31,256.07 | |||
| 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 | ||||||
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