Richard Mather (July 20, 1941 – August 13, 1997) was a municipal politician from Alberta, Canada.

Mather finished in third place, losing to Premier Don Getty, taking just over 8% of the popular vote.

[citation needed] He ran for party a second time in the 1986 Alberta general election in the electoral district of Edmonton-Mill Woods.

[3] Mather left his position as a school trustee at the end of his term in 1995 to run as an Alderman in Ward 6.

He won the second place seat finishing close behind front runner Terry Cavanagh.