election. Federal politics In 2003, Martin supported Bill Blaikie's unsuccessful campaign to become leader of the federal New Democratic Party. Ray Martin has run and lost in four federal elections, each time as an NDP candidate. He ran in the 1997, 2000, 2008, and 2011 federal elections, in Edmonton North, Edmonton Centre-East, and Edmonton East (twice), respectively. External links Living people Alberta New Democratic Party MLAs Alberta CCF/NDP leaders Alberta school board trustees New Democratic Party candidates for the Canadian House of Commons University of Calgary alumni 1941 births 21st-century Canadian politicians