Richard Edjericon is a Canadian politician in the Northwest Territories. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in a 2022 by-election, representing the electoral district of Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh.[1] Edjericon previously ran for the seat in the 2019 election, placing second behind to Steve Norn.[2]

Richard Edjericon
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
Assumed office
February 21, 2022
Preceded bySteve Norn
ConstituencyTu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Personal details
Political partynon-partisan
consensus government
Residence(s)Ndilǫ, Northwest Territories

Edjericon is a former chief of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, during which he signed the Akaitcho Framework Agreement. Previously, he was also a member of the band council for ten years and was the band housing manager. He has also served six years as the chair of the Mackenzie Valley Impact Review Board.[3] Edjericon has lived in Ndilǫ since 1993.[4]

Election results

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2023 Northwest Territories general election: Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Candidate Votes %
Richard Edjericon (I) 221 87.01
Nadine Delorme 33 12.99
Total votes 254
Northwest Territories territorial by-election, 2022: Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Expulsion of Steve Norn
Candidate Votes
Richard Edjericon 186
Mary Rose Sundberg 99
Steve Norn 70
Ernest Betsina 62
Nadine Delorme 12
Clinton Unka 10
Total valid votes 439
2019 Northwest Territories general election: Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Candidate Votes %
Steve Norn 206 36
Richard Edjericon 128 23
Lila Fraser Erasmus 115 21
Paul Betsina 102 18
Nadine Delorme 8 1
Total valid votes / Turnout 557 68.51
2015 Northwest Territories general election: Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh
Candidate Votes %
Tom Beaulieu 410 69.85
Richard Edjericon 177 30.15
Total valid votes 587
Eligible voters / Turnout 822 71.41

References

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  1. ^ Lamberink, Liny (February 9, 2022). "Richard Edjericon elected MLA in Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh byelection". CBC News. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Elections NWT (2019). Territorial General Election 2019 Official Results Report (PDF). p. 26.
  3. ^ "NWT Election 2019: Richard Edjericon's Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh interview". cabinradio.ca. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ^ Zingel, Avery. "Richard Edjericon announces candidacy for Tu Nedhé-Wiilideh MLA". CBC News.