# Lyle Kristiansen

Lyle Stuart Kristiansen (May 9, 1939 – June 18, 2015) was a Canadian New Democratic Party member of the House of Commons. He was an executive secretary, financial secretary and woodworker by career.
His first two attempts at a House of Commons seat from British Columbia were unsuccessful. He first campaigned federally in the 1965 federal election at Vancouver Centre electoral district. He would not run again until the 1979 federal election at Kootenay West.
Kirstiansen was successful in his third federal attempt in 1980 election at Kootenay West. He lost this seat in the 1984 general election, but returned to Ottawa after the 1988 federal election at the Kootenay West--Revelstoke riding. Kristiansen did not contest another federal election and left federal politics in 1993. He served in the 32nd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.
In his later years, Lyle became the BCFORUM Representative on the Sunshine Coast Labour Council, where he was considered both an asset, and a friend by all who served on the council with him.
Kristiansen died on June 18, 2015, at the age of 76.

## Electoral record

vte1988 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West—Revelstoke :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | New Democratic | Lyle Kristiansen | 16,381 | 46.54 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Brisco | 12,667 | 35.98 |
| | Liberal | Garry R. Jenkins | 5,479 | 15.56 |
| | Green | Michael Brown | 674 | 1.91 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 35,201 | 100.00 |
| This riding was created from part of Kootenay West, where Progressive Conservative Robert Brisco was the incumbent. |||||||
1984 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Brisco | 15,804 | 47.43 | +7.27 |
| | New Democratic | Lyle Kristiansen | 15,060 | 45.19 | +2.15 |
| | Liberal | Jean Turnbull | 2,460 | 7.38 | -9.40 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,324 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +2.56 |
1980 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Lyle Kristiansen | 12,232 | 43.04 | +3.21 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bob Brisco | 11,417 | 40.16 | -7.08 |
| | Liberal | Peter M. Kendall | 4,769 | 16.78 | +4.26 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,418 | 100.0 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +5.14 |
1979 Canadian federal election: Kootenay West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Robert Brisco | 13,645 | 47.24 | +5.67 |
| | New Democratic | Lyle S. Kristiansen | 11,503 | 39.83 | +1.47 |
| | Liberal | Peter M. Kendall | 3,616 | 12.52 | -7.56 |
| | Libertarian | Valerie Phare-Smith | 119 | 0.41 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 28,883 | 100.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +2.10 |
vte1965 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack R. Nicholson | 9,008 | 40.08 | +0.75 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Douglas Jung | 6,248 | 27.80 | −2.73 |
| | New Democratic | Lyle Kristiansen | 5,184 | 23.07 | −1.13 |
| | Social Credit | William John McIntyre | 1,806 | 8.04 | +2.10 |
| | Independent Social Credit | James B. Wisbey | 228 | 1.01 | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,474 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.74 |