William Hawryluk
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William Hawryluk was a perennial candidate
for political office in Manitoba
, Canada
during the 1970s and 1980s. He campaigned for federal, provincial and municipal office several times, without ever coming close to being elected.
Hawryluk was an accountant in private life. He ran for the Social Credit Party of Canada
in the Canadian federal elections of 1972
and 1974
, and for the short-lived Western Democracy Party
in a provincial by-election
in 1979 (Hawryluk may have been the WDP's leader). On all other occasions, he campaigned as an independent. Hawryluk claimed to be a "Social Credit" candidate during a separate provincial by-election in 1972, but Manitoba Social Credit Party
leader Jacob Froese
said that he was not a member of the party.
Hawryluk was a fiscal conservative. During a 1986 campaign for Mayor
of Winnipeg
, he promised to cut property taxes in half by eliminating "useless" government grants. (During the same campaign, he threatened to sue a radio announcer who described him as a "perennial candidate", fearing that voters would misunderstand the term and associate it with illegal activities.)
Perennial candidate
A perennial candidate is one who frequently runs for public office with a record of success that is infrequent, if existent at all. Perennial candidates are often either members of minority political parties or have political opinions that are not mainstream. They may run without any serious hope...
for political office in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, 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...
during the 1970s and 1980s. He campaigned for federal, provincial and municipal office several times, without ever coming close to being elected.
Hawryluk was an accountant in private life. He ran for the Social Credit Party of Canada
Social Credit Party of Canada
The Social Credit Party of Canada was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform...
in the Canadian federal elections of 1972
Canadian federal election, 1972
The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in a slim victory for the governing Liberal Party, which won 109 seats, compared to 107 seats for the opposition Progressive...
and 1974
Canadian federal election, 1974
The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
, and for the short-lived Western Democracy Party
Western Democracy Party
The Western Democracy Party was a short-lived political party in Manitoba, Canada.In October 1979, two candidates stood for the party in Winnipeg-area by-elections for the Manitoba legislature. William Hawryluk received 19 votes in Fort Rouge, and Linda J...
in a provincial by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1979 (Hawryluk may have been the WDP's leader). On all other occasions, he campaigned as an independent. Hawryluk claimed to be a "Social Credit" candidate during a separate provincial by-election in 1972, but Manitoba Social Credit Party
Manitoba Social Credit Party
The Manitoba Social Credit Party was a political party in the Canadian province of Manitoba. In its early years, it espoused the monetary reform theories of social credit....
leader Jacob Froese
Jacob Froese
Jacob Froese was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was the province's only Social Credit MLA between 1959 and 1973, and was the party's leader for most if not all of the period from 1959 to 1977....
said that he was not a member of the party.
Hawryluk was a fiscal conservative. During a 1986 campaign for Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, he promised to cut property taxes in half by eliminating "useless" government grants. (During the same campaign, he threatened to sue a radio announcer who described him as a "perennial candidate", fearing that voters would misunderstand the term and associate it with illegal activities.)
Electoral Record
Hawryluk's electoral record is as follows (this list may be incomplete):- Municipal election, 1968, Greater Winnipeg Council, Ward Nine, 1,819 votes (winning candidate: William HuttonWilliam Hutton (Manitoba politician)The Rev. William John Hutton is a clergyman, community activist and former politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was one of the last members of the Metropolitan Council of Greater Winnipeg, serving from 1969 until its dissolution at the end of 1971.-Clergyman:...
, New Democratic PartyNew Democratic Party of ManitobaThe New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... - Provincial by-election, June 16, 1972, Wolseley, 45 votes (winning candidate: Israel Asper, LiberalManitoba Liberal PartyThe Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
) - Canadian federal election, 1972Canadian federal election, 1972The Canadian federal election of 1972 was held on October 30, 1972 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 29th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in a slim victory for the governing Liberal Party, which won 109 seats, compared to 107 seats for the opposition Progressive...
, Winnipeg North CentreWinnipeg North CentreWinnipeg North Centre was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented by a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 2004...
, 440 votes (winning candidate: Stanley KnowlesStanley KnowlesStanley Howard Knowles, PC, OC was a Canadian parliamentarian. Knowles represented the riding of Winnipeg North Centre from 1942 to 1958 on behalf of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and again from 1962 to 1984 representing the CCF's successor, the New Democratic Party .Knowles was widely...
, NDPNew Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
) (note: Hawryluk called himself "Don Hawryluk" in this election) - Manitoba general election, 1973Manitoba general election, 1973The Manitoba General Election of June 28, 1973 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the social-democratic New Democratic Party, which took 31 of 57 seats...
, Logan, 671 votes (winning candidate: William JenkinsWilliam Jenkins (Canadian politician)William Walter Jenkins was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981.Jenkins was raised in the Souris region...
, NDPNew Democratic Party of ManitobaThe New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
) - Canadian federal election, 1974Canadian federal election, 1974The Canadian federal election of 1974 was held on July 8, 1974 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 30th Parliament of Canada. The governing Liberal Party won its first majority government since 1968, and gave Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau his third term...
, Winnipeg NorthWinnipeg NorthFor information on the historical provincial constituency, see Winnipeg North .Winnipeg North is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
, 410 votes (winning candidate: David OrlikowDavid OrlikowDavid Orlikow was a Canadian politician, and a long-serving member of the Canadian House of Commons. He represented the riding of Winnipeg North from 1962 to 1988 as a member of the New Democratic Party.-Family:...
, NDP) - Federal by-election, October 16, 1978, St. Boniface, 161 votes (winning candidate: Jake Hare, PCProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
) - Municipal by-election, 1979, MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Winnipeg, 354 votes (winning candidate: Bill NorrieBill NorrieWilliam Norrie, CM, OM, QC was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba....
) - Provincial by-election, October 16, 1979, River Heights, 19 votes (winning candidate: Gary FilmonGary FilmonGary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...
, PCProgressive Conservative Party of ManitobaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
) - Municipal election, 1980, MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Winnipeg, 3321 votes (winning candidate: Bill NorrieBill NorrieWilliam Norrie, CM, OM, QC was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba....
) - Municipal election, 1983, MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Winnipeg, 6489 votes (winning candidate: Bill NorrieBill NorrieWilliam Norrie, CM, OM, QC was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba....
) - Canadian federal election, 1984Canadian federal election, 1984The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
, Winnipeg NorthWinnipeg NorthFor information on the historical provincial constituency, see Winnipeg North .Winnipeg North is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
, 243 votes (winning candidate: David Orlikow, NDP) - Manitoba general election, 1986Manitoba general election, 1986The Manitoba general election of March 18, 1986 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which took 30 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party won 26 seats and formed the official opposition...
, St. Johns, 115 votes (winning candidate: Judy Wasylycia-LeisJudy Wasylycia-LeisKlazina Judith "Judy" Wasylycia-Leis is a Canadian politician. She was a Manitoba cabinet minister in the government of Howard Pawley from 1986 to 1988, and was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from September 22, 1997 to April 30, 2010...
, NDP) - Municipal election, 1986, MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Winnipeg, 1737 votes (winning candidate: Bill NorrieBill NorrieWilliam Norrie, CM, OM, QC was the 39th Mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the former Chancellor of the University of Manitoba....
) - Canadian federal election, 1988Canadian federal election, 1988The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
, Winnipeg North CentreWinnipeg North CentreWinnipeg North Centre was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented by a Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 2004...
, 242 votes (winning candidate: David WalkerDavid Walker (Canadian politician)David Walker is a Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997, as a member of the Liberal Party....
, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
) - Municipal election, 1989, Winnipeg city councillor, Point Douglas, 188 votes (winning candidate: John PrystanskiJohn PrystanskiJohn Prystanski is a former city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He represented the north-end ward of Point Douglas from 1989 to 2002.-1989-1995:...
) - Manitoba general election, 1990Manitoba general election, 1990The Manitoba general election of September 11, 1990 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the Progressive Conservative Party, which took 30 out of 57 seats...
, Point Douglas, 108 votes (winning candidates: George HickesGeorge Hickes (politician)George Hickes, MLA is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1990, and has been the Speaker of the Assembly since 1999...
, NDP)