Martin O'Brien (politician)

Martin O'Brien
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
for Ferryland
In office
1976–1977
Preceded byCharlie Power
Succeeded byCharlie Power
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador

Martin O'Brien is a former Canadian politician who was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in the 1976 by-election. He represented the electoral district of Ferryland as a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.[1]

O'Brien initially ran in the general election, losing to Progressive Conservative Charlie Power by eight votes; the results were later challenged in court and nullified. O'Brien then defeated Power in the ensuing by-election by a margin of nine votes, and O'Brien was seated briefly as the member for Ferryland. Power challenged the results of the election once again, alleging irregularities and another by-election was set in 1977 after the challenge was successful. O'Brien did not re-offer as a candidate in this election and Power won by a larger margin.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 738–41.