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Markham's next municipal and school board election will be held on October 26, 2026.
Eligible persons can register as a candidate for the 2026 Markham Municipal Election starting on May 1, 2026. Steps for how to register will be posted to this page closer to this date.

The following candidates have been certified for the 2025 Markham Ward 7 By-Election.
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Candidate | Website | Social Media | Phone number | |
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Kristian Chan | ||||
Killi Chelliah | www.killichelliah.ca | 416.624.7562 | killi7@gmail.com | |
Jenny Chen | www.jennychen.org | 437.362.0054 | votejennychen@gmail.com | |
Abdul Samad Katawazy | Facebook |
647.850.7465 | ward7abdul@gmail.com | |
Vicky McGrath | Youtube | 647.921.9191 | vote4vickymcgrath@gmail.com | |
Aranee Murugananthan | www.araneeward7.ca | 647.517.2390 | vote@araneeward7.ca | |
Nimisha Patel | www.nimishapatel.ca | 416.671.6464 | nimisha@nimishapatel.ca | |
Omar Ullah | 289.577.3443 | voteomarnow@gmail.com |
Withdrawn candidates
- Val Purushothaman
- Shusmita Sharma-Tiwari