Michalchuk first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election, as an Independent Coalitionist.
He ran again in the 1945 election as a Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidate, and again finished a close second against Bachynsky.
Previously, he served on the local council for several years, and had been defeated for reeve on two occasions by Walter Clark.
On May 30, 1953, the Winnipeg Free Press reported that Mabon had allegedly sought support for his candidacy from the local Progressive Conservative association, and received a strongly worded letter in response indicating that no support would be forthcoming.
He initially sought the nomination of the Social Credit Party, but lost it to Delbert L. Downs.
Juba received 3,619 votes (17.59%) in this four-member constituency, finished second, and was declared elected on the eighth count.
During the campaign, he claimed to be "Free and uncontrolled by political ties or that of any other special interests".
He finished fifth in Winnipeg Centre with 1,741 votes (8.46%), and was eliminated on the tenth and final count.
He ran as the running mate of Stephen Juba in the four-member constituency of Winnipeg Centre.
Zuzyk supported free medical and dental care for pensioners, and argued that the main parties lacked progressive ideas.