Dan F Hollands

Dan F Hollands demonstrated remarkable persistence in provincial politics before achieving federal success, contesting two consecutive Alberta provincial elections in the 1960s under the Progressive Conservative banner without success before shifting to federal politics. His breakthrough came in 1972 when he secured election to the House of Commons in Pembina with a commanding majority, suggesting either a strategic realignment toward federal politics or a closer alignment between his candidacy and the electorate in that constituency. The substantial vote differential between his federal victory and earlier provincial defeats indicates a significant expansion in electoral appeal, possibly reflecting both personal development as a candidate and the distinct dynamics of federal versus provincial campaigns.

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Election	Electoral District	Political Party	Votes	Elected
AB (Jun 1963)	Clover Bar	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta	1,407	No
AB (May 1967)	Clover Bar	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta	2,215	No
CAN (Oct 1972)	Pembina	Progressive Conservative Party of Canada/Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada	23,864	Yes

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AB (Jun 1963)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Clover Bar	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta	1,407	No

AB (May 1967)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Clover Bar	Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta	2,215	No

CAN (Oct 1972)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Pembina	Progressive Conservative Party of Canada/Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada	23,864	Yes

Political Party	Candidacies
progressive conservative association of alberta	2
progressive conservative party of canada/parti progressiste-conservateur du canada	1

Dan F Hollands

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AB (Jun 1963)

AB (May 1967)

CAN (Oct 1972)

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