Keith Martin

Keith Martin represents a striking example of ideological migration within Canadian politics, shifting from the populist right wing through the Canadian Alliance before anchoring himself in the centrist Liberal fold. His four consecutive victories from 1993 to 2000 under Reform/Alliance banners established him as a formidable force in his British Columbia riding, yet his party-switching in 2004 proved neither electorally damaging nor particularly rejuvenating—his vote totals remained stable through three subsequent Liberal victories, suggesting his personal standing transcended partisan loyalty. Martin's longevity in Esquimalt–Juan de Fuca and successful navigation of the right-wing consolidation of the early 2000s underscore his resilience as a constituency politician, even as his prominence seemed to diminish relative to his earlier years as a reform candidate.

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Candidacy Notes

Profession: Physician

Election	Electoral District	Political Party	Votes	Elected
CAN (Oct 1993)	Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Reform Party of Canada	16,352	Yes
CAN (Jun 1997)	Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Reform Party of Canada	20,370	Yes
CAN (Nov 2000)	Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Canadian Alliance	23,982	Yes
CAN (Jun 2004)	Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Liberal Party of Canada/Parti libéral du Canada	19,389	Yes
CAN (Jan 2006)	Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Liberal Party of Canada/Parti libéral du Canada	20,761	Yes
CAN (Oct 2008)	Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Liberal Party of Canada/Parti libéral du Canada	20,042	Yes

Timeline

CAN (Oct 1993)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Reform Party of Canada	16,352	Yes

CAN (Jun 1997)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Reform Party of Canada	20,370	Yes

CAN (Nov 2000)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Canadian Alliance	23,982	Yes

CAN (Jun 2004)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Liberal Party of Canada/Parti libéral du Canada	19,389	Yes

CAN (Jan 2006)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Liberal Party of Canada/Parti libéral du Canada	20,761	Yes

CAN (Oct 2008)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Esquimalt--Juan de Fuca	Liberal Party of Canada/Parti libéral du Canada	20,042	Yes

Political Party	Candidacies
canadian alliance	1
liberal party of canada/parti libéral du canada	3
reform party of canada	2