Stanley Ruzycki
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Stanley Nicholas Ruzycki (December 31, 1916 – October 15, 2004) was a provincial politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Co-operative Commonwealth caucus in opposition.
as a Co-operative Commonwealth candidate in the electoral district of Vegreville. He was defeated in a hotly contested race on the second vote count by incumbent Michael Ponich.
Ponich and Ruzycki faced each other for the second time in the 1955 Alberta general election
. The three way race was again hotly contested with Ruzycki defeating Ponich on the second vote count to pickup the seat for his party and win his first term in office.
Ruzycki ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Alex Gordey
finishing a distant second place in the four way race.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1955 to 1959 sitting with the Co-operative Commonwealth caucus in opposition.
Political career
Ruzycki ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1952 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1952
The Alberta general election of 1952 was the twelfth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on August 5, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
as a Co-operative Commonwealth candidate in the electoral district of Vegreville. He was defeated in a hotly contested race on the second vote count by incumbent Michael Ponich.
Ponich and Ruzycki faced each other for the second time in the 1955 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1955
The Alberta general election of 1955 was the thirteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 29, 1955 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. The three way race was again hotly contested with Ruzycki defeating Ponich on the second vote count to pickup the seat for his party and win his first term in office.
Ruzycki ran for a second term in office in the 1959 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1959
The Alberta general election of 1959 was the fourteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 18, 1959 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.Ernest C...
. He was defeated by Social Credit candidate Alex Gordey
Alex Gordey
Alexander "Alex" William Gordey was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1959 to 1971 sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.-Political career:...
finishing a distant second place in the four way race.