Stanley Peter Dromisky (25 June 1931 – 8 September 2023) was a Canadian politician who was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2004. By career, he was a professor and a director of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.

Stan Dromisky
Member of Parliament
for Thunder Bay—Atikokan
In office
1993–2004
Preceded byIain Angus
Succeeded byKen Boshcoff
Personal details
Born(1931-06-25)25 June 1931
Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died8 September 2023(2023-09-08) (aged 92)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionProfessor, Art Gallery Director

Born in Fort William, Ontario, Dromisky first attempted to enter Parliament for the Thunder Bay—Atikokan electoral district during the 1988 federal election but lost to incumbent NDP candidate Iain Angus. He defeated Angus in the riding in the 1993 election and was re-elected in 1997 and 2000. Dromisky served in the 35th, 36th, and 37th Canadian Parliaments.

Dromisky retired from politics in 2004. He died on 8 September 2023, at the age of 92.[1]

Education

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Electoral record

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2000 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Stan Dromisky 11,449 37.0%
Alliance David Richard Leskowski 9,067 29.3%
New Democratic Rick Baker 6,023 19.5%
Progressive Conservative Ian M. Sinclair 3,652 11.8%
Green Kristin Boyer 769 2.5%
1997 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Stan Dromisky 14,287 42.7%
New Democratic Jack Drewes 8,117 24.2%
Reform Sandy Smith 5,642 16.8%
Progressive Conservative Rick Potter 5,443 16.3%
1993 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Stan Dromisky 19,947 57.4%
New Democratic Iain Angus 6,555 18.9%
Reform Colyne Gibbons 5,380 15.5%
Progressive Conservative Tony Stehmann 2,836 8.2%
1988 Canadian federal election: Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Party Candidate Votes %
New Democratic Iain Angus 13,132 35.9%
Liberal Stan Dromisky 11,968 32.7%
Progressive Conservative Ken Boshcoff 11,454 31.3%
Communist Paul Pugh 75 0.2%

References

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  1. ^ "Former MP Stan Dromisky dead at 92". TB News Watch. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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