KANA:TAKON AND KAWEHNO:KE BY-ELECTION UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
  
For Immediate Release:   
Tsiothóhrha/December 13, 2025
KANA:TAKON AND KAWEHNO:KE BY-ELECTION
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
  
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) Chief Electoral Officer Cheryl Jacobs has released the “unofficial” results of the 2025 MCA By-Election held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, for the Districts of Kana:takon and Kawehno:ke.
  
The deadline to file an appeal with the Akwesasne Election Appeal Board and deliver any appeal to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police station is Thursday, December 18, 2025, no later than 5:00 pm.  
  
The “unofficial” results are as follows:  
For the position of two (2) Kana:takon District Chiefs, the candidates who received the highest number of votes are:  
1.  Teresa Oakes
2.  Cody David
  
KANA:TAKON CANDIDATES
VOTES
Cody David
61
Paul Francis
49
Kallen Martin
18
Leonard “Lenny” Oakes, Jr.
9
Teresa Oakes
74
TOTAL VOTES:
211
REJECTED BALLOTS
3
For the position of one (1) Kawehno:ke District Chief, the candidate who received the highest number of votes is:  
1.   Tom “Gulla” Thomas
KAWEHNO:KE CANDIDATES
VOTES
Vanessa Adams
86
Bryan John Sharrow
5
Rosemary Square
35
Tom “Gulla” Thomas
93
TOTAL VOTES:
219
REJECTED BALLOTS
4
  
If you have any questions, please contact the Chief Electoral Officer at 613-575-2250 ext. 2126.  
  
Prepared by the Chief Electoral Officer on Saturday, December 13, 2025

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