Warren Steen is a politician

Politician

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 in Manitoba, Canada

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. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...

 from 1975 to 1986, as a Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

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Biography

Steen was educated at the University of Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

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, and subsequently worked as a life underwriter. He served as an alderman in the old city of Winnipeg from 1970 to 1971, and as a Councillor in the amalgamated city from 1971 to 1975.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 1975 by-election

By-election

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 in the central Winnipeg riding of Crescentwood, defeating Liberal

Manitoba Liberal Party

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 leader Charles Huband

Charles Huband

Charles Huband was a Manitoba politician, who subsequently became a judge. He was the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party between 1975 and 1978....

 by 169 votes (the former MLA, New Democrat

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

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 Harvey Patterson

Harvey Patterson

Harvey Norman Murray Patterson is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1973 to 1975...

, finished third). Two years later, in the general election of 1977

Manitoba general election, 1977

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, he retained the seat against New Democrat Muriel Smith

Muriel Smith

Muriel Smith, OC is a Manitoba politician. She ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba in 1979, and subsequently served in the cabinet of NDP Premier Howard Pawley....

 by 72 votes, with Huband dropping to third place. The Progressive Conservatives won this election, although Steen was not called to join the cabinet

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 of Premier

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 Sterling Lyon

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The Progressive Conservatives were defeated in the 1981 election

Manitoba general election, 1981

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, although ironically Steen was re-elected by an increased majority. He retained his seat until the 1986 provincial election

Manitoba general election, 1986

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, when he was defeated by new Liberal leader Sharon Carstairs

Sharon Carstairs

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(it may be noted that this was the only seat won by the Liberal Party in this election). He has not attempted a return to provincial politics since this time.