Stephen Nicholas Krawchyk (January 1, 1903 — January 21, 1943) was a politician in

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. He served in the

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from 1941 until his death. The son of Nicholas Krawchyk and Anna Mylymonka, Krawchyk was born in Garland, Manitoba. He trained as a teacher in

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, and continued his education at

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and

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. He worked as a school principal for Brooklands School (later renamed Krawchyk School) and was particularly interested in educational questions during his time in parliament. He also served as finance chairman in the Municipal Council of

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at one stage. In 1941, Krawchyk married Anne Wasko. Krawchyk was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election. This election was called shortly after the formation of a four-party

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in the province. Krawchyk ran as a pro-coalition independent in the

constituency, which elected ten members by a

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. He finished fifth on the first count, and was declared elected on the nineteenth. He died in Winnipeg two years after his election.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Krawchyk, Stephen 1903 births 1943 deaths Independent MLAs in Manitoba 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba