Nisar Kallu
MISSISSAUGA, Canada: Alvin Tedjo has won Mississauga’s mayoral election, defeating incumbent Mayor Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie in the October 26 municipal vote.
Tedjo received 74,479 votes, followed by Parrish with 51,853 and Crombie with 43,191. He finished 22,626 votes ahead of his closest rival.
The victory marks a significant moment in Mississauga’s political history. Tedjo will become the city’s first male mayor since Ron Searle’s tenure ended in 1978. Women have led the city for the intervening 48 years, through the administrations of Hazel McCallion, Bonnie Crombie and Carolyn Parrish. McCallion alone served for 36 consecutive years, from 1978 to 2014.
Tedjo, who is of Chinese-Indonesian heritage, grew up in Mississauga after his parents settled in the city when he was four. His election is also a notable milestone for the representation of the city’s diverse population and immigrant families. Previously the councillor for Ward 2, Tedjo finished second in the 2024 mayoral by-election before winning this year’s contest.
Housing affordability, municipal spending, public safety and transit were prominent issues during the campaign. In his victory address, Tedjo described the result as a clear public demand for change at City Hall.
Mississauga’s City Clerk formally certified the election results on October 29. A total of 191,166 voters participated in the municipal election, representing a turnout of 33.9 per cent.
The mayor-elect and incoming councillors will take their oaths of office at the inaugural council meeting on November 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Living Arts Centre, formally beginning their term.
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