Author of the article: Jordan Haworth
Publishing date: Jun 28, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read •
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AKWESASNE The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne released its unofficial election results this after Saturday’s election to determine who the next grand chief, and district chiefs, will be.
Grand Chief Abram Benedict finished with a healthy lead over his only competitor Marlon Johnson, with 766 total votes out of 979.
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In the previous election in 2018, Johnson scored about 12 per cent of the total vote, which increased to over 21 per cent this time. Benedict’s greatest support was in Kawehno:ke, where he served as the district chief for three terms, and where he won over 81 per cent of the total vote.