Lyle Kristiansen

Lyle Kristiansen
Member of Parliament
for Kootenay West—Revelstoke
In office
November 21, 1988 – September 8, 1993
Preceded byRobert Brisco
Succeeded byJim Gouk
Member of Parliament
for Kootenay West
In office
February 18, 1980 – July 9, 1984
Preceded byRobert Brisco
Succeeded byRobert Brisco
Personal details
Born(1939-05-09)May 9, 1939
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedJune 18, 2015(2015-06-18) (aged 76)
Political partyNew Democratic Party

Lyle Stuart Kristiansen (May 9, 1939 – June 18, 2015) was a Canadian New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons. He was an executive secretary, financial secretary and woodworker by career.[1]

His first two attempts at a House of Commons seat from British Columbia were unsuccessful. He first campaigned federally in the 1965 federal election at Vancouver Centre electoral district. He would not run again until the 1979 federal election at Kootenay West.

Kirstiansen was successful in his third federal attempt in 1980 election at Kootenay West. He lost this seat in the 1984 general election, but returned to Ottawa after the 1988 federal election at the Kootenay West--Revelstoke riding. Kristiansen did not contest another federal election and left federal politics in 1993. He served in the 32nd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.[citation needed]

In his later years, Lyle became the BCFORUM Representative on the Sunshine Coast Labour Council, where he was considered both an asset, and a friend by all who served on the council with him.[citation needed]

Kristiansen died on June 18, 2015, at the age of 76.[1]

Electoral record

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1988 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West—Revelstoke
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 16,381 46.54
Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco 12,667 35.98
Liberal Garry R. Jenkins 5,479 15.56
Green Michael Brown 674 1.91
Total valid votes 35,201 100.00  
This riding was created from part of Kootenay West, where Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco was the incumbent.
1984 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 15,804 47.43 +7.27
New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 15,060 45.19 +2.15
Liberal Jean Turnbull 2,460 7.38 -9.40
Total valid votes 33,324 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +2.56
1980 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 12,232 43.04 +3.21
Progressive Conservative Bob Brisco 11,417 40.16 -7.08
Liberal Peter M. Kendall 4,769 16.78 +4.26
Total valid votes 28,418 100.0  
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +5.14
1979 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco 13,645 47.24 +5.67
New Democratic Lyle S. Kristiansen 11,503 39.83 +1.47
Liberal Peter M. Kendall 3,616 12.52 -7.56
Libertarian Valerie Phare-Smith 119 0.41
Total valid votes 28,883 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.10


1965 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack R. Nicholson 9,008 40.08 +0.75
Progressive Conservative Douglas Jung 6,248 27.80 −2.73
New Democratic Lyle Kristiansen 5,184 23.07 −1.13
Social Credit William John McIntyre 1,806 8.04 +2.10
Independent Social Credit James B. Wisbey 228 1.01
Total valid votes 22,474 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +1.74

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lyle Stuart Kristiansen, M.P." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2023.