Daniel Webster Warner (October 1, 1857 – May 14, 1933) was a farmer, rancher and Canadian federal politician. Warner first ran for a seat in the

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in the

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in the

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district. He ran in that election as a Laurier Liberal candidate and was defeated in a close race by Unionist candidate

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. Warner would run again in the

1921 Canadian federal election The 1921 Canadian federal election was held on December 6, 1921, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and re ...

this time as a

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candidate. He would defeat incumbent Conservative

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and another candidate in a landslide. Warner served 1 term in Federal Parliament before attempting re-election in the

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His electoral district of Strathcona was abolished so he ran in the new

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district. He would be defeated by

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candidate and former provincial MLA Stanley Tobin.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Daniel 1857 births 1933 deaths People from Keokuk County, Iowa Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta Progressive Party of Canada MPs Candidates in the 1917 Canadian federal election Liberal Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons American emigrants to Canada