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Daniel Hollands Member of the Canadian Parliament
for PembinaIn office
1972–1974Preceded by Jack Bigg Succeeded by Peter Elzinga Personal details Born January 20, 1927
Clover Bar, AlbertaDied July 7, 2006 Nationality Canadian Political party Progressive Conservative Occupation farmer Daniel Hollands (January 20, 1927 - July 7, 2006) was a Canadian federal politician from 1972 to 1974.
Hollands ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1972 federal election, winning the district of Pembina.
He left the Progressive Conservative caucus on May 9, 1974 and ran for re-election in the 1974 federal election without party affiliation, but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Peter Elzinga. Hollands finished in third place in a field of eight candidates, losing approximately 16,000 votes from the previous election.
Electoral record
Canadian federal election, 1972 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Daniel Hollands 23,864 Liberal John Borger 9,879 New Democrat Thomas Hennessey 5,710 Social Credit Norman M. Wiwchar 1,184 Not affiliated Sam Davidson 421 Canadian federal election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Peter Elzinga 19,172 Liberal John Borger 12,196 Not affiliated Daniel Hollands 7,017 New Democrat Thomas Hennessey 4,266 Social Credit Bill Pelech 973 Communist Neil Stenburg 151 Not affiliated Chuck Nelson 131 Marxist–Leninist Peter Askin 123 External links
Categories:- 1926 births
- 2006 deaths
- Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Alberta
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