Sharif Haji
MLA for Edmonton-Decore
Assumed office
May 29, 2023
Preceded byChris Nielsen
Personal details
Political partyNDP

Sharif Haji is a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the riding of Edmonton-Decore succeeding outgoing MLA Chris Nielsen.[1] Haji is of Somali descent.[2]

Electoral history

2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Decore
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSharif Haji8,10952.79+5.25
United ConservativeSayid Ahmed6,32641.18+1.31
Alberta PartyBrent Tyson6314.11-6.86
LiberalDonald Slater2951.92
Total 15,36199.26
Rejected and declined 1140.74
Turnout 15,47547.04
Eligible voters 32,898
New Democratic hold Swing +1.97
Source(s)

References

  1. "Alberta election 2023 results: Edmonton-Decore | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. "Sharif Haji becomes the first Somali-Canadian elected to Alberta's parliament". Hiiraan onlin. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  3. "30 - Edmonton-Decore". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.


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