Alvin Tedjo wins Mississauga mayoral race with 74,479 votes
The Indonesian-Chinese descent politician defeated incumbent Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie.
Alvin Tedjo was elected mayor of Mississauga, Canada, after leading the unofficial count with 74,479 votes as of Monday night, Oct. 26, local time. With nearly all polling stations reporting, he was ahead of incumbent Carolyn Parrish, who won 51,853 votes, and former mayor Bonnie Crombie with 43,191 votes. Tedjo is a city councillor for Clarkson-Lorne Park in his first term and previously worked as provincial political staff. In his victory speech, he said Mississauga residents had voted for change at city hall. In his campaign profile, Tedjo highlighted free transit for children, housing development, green space, support for people experiencing homelessness and lower taxes.