Al Kolyn

Albert Kolyn (born November 13, 1932) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1981 to 1985 as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.

Al Kolyn
Ontario MPP
In office
1981–1985
Preceded byPatrick Lawlor
Succeeded byRuth Grier
ConstituencyLakeshore
Personal details
Born
Albert Kolyn

(1932-11-13) November 13, 1932
Fort William (Thunder Bay), Ontario, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
OccupationBusinessman

Background

Kolyn was born in Fort William, and was educated in the city. He later moved to Toronto, where he worked as a businessman. Kolyn was an active freemason, and a member of the Ukrainian National Federation.

Politics

He ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1977 provincial election, and lost to Pat Lawlor of the New Democratic Party (NDP) by 5,295 votes in Lakeshore.[1] He then contested Etobicoke—Lakeshore in the 1979 federal election as a candidate of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, and lost to Liberal Ken Robinson by only 747 votes in a close three-way race.[2] He campaigned federally again in the 1980 election, and this time lost to Robinson by 4,694 votes.[3]

Kolyn was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1981 provincial election, defeating NDP newcomer Don Sullivan by 1,232 votes.[4] He served as a backbench supporter of the William Davis and Frank Miller ministries for the next four years.

The Progressive Conservatives lost several seats in the 1985 provincial election, and Kolyn was personally defeated in Lakeshore. He finished third out of three candidates, losing to New Democrat Ruth Grier by 3,653 votes.[5] He attempted a comeback in the 1987 election, and finished a distant third against Grier.[6]

Electoral record
1980 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKen Robinson17,90340.8+6.1
Progressive ConservativeAl Kolyn13,20930.1-3.0
New DemocraticTerry Meagher12,40528.3-2.6
LibertarianStephen Kimish2470.6-0.2
Marxist–LeninistDiane Waldman880.20.0
Total valid votes 43,852 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalKen Robinson15,79134.7-5.4
Progressive ConservativeAl Kolyn15,04433.1+9.2
New DemocraticTerry Meagher14,04430.9-4.5
LibertarianSheldon Gold3490.8
CommunistTom Morris1690.40.0
Marxist–LeninistDiane Waldman720.20.0
Total valid votes 45,469 100.0

References
  1. "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
  2. "Counting the votes: The Liberals watch from their Quebec fortress...as Conservatives sweep most of the West". The Globe and Mail. May 24, 1979. pp. 10–11.
  3. "Election '80". The Toronto Star. February 19, 1987. p. B7.
  4. Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Election results for Metro Toronto". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  5. "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
  6. "Results from individual ridings". The Windsor Star. September 11, 1987. p. F2.
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