Michael Sholdice has been elected mayor of Southwest Middlesex following Monday’s municipal election.
Preliminary results show Sholdice received 1,589 votes, defeating challenger Martin Welch Jr., who received 596 votes.
In the Ward One councillor race, Ed (Murry) Jeffery led the field with 487 votes, followed by Zachary Willis with 266, Rick Cowell with 232 and Gary Bruggeman with 229. Incumbent Don McCallum received 78 votes.
Several council positions were decided without a contested vote. Mark McGill was acclaimed as deputy mayor, while Edmond Myers and Joel Haggith were acclaimed as Ward Two councillors. Marjorie Emery and Jason Oag were acclaimed in Ward Three.
Preliminary figures indicate 2,210 electors participated in the election out of 5,387 eligible voters, representing a turnout of approximately 41 per cent. The turnout figure includes 11 electors who declined their ballot.
The results were initially identified as unofficial and remain subject to confirmation by the municipal clerk.
Residents can find the results through the Municipality of Southwest Middlesex’s official election website.
Official results: Published Results | Municipality of Southwest Middlesex
Written by: C. Soares
