Harold Eaid Tanner (December 4, 1892 – June 28, 1982) was a service man, teacher and Canadian politician.
He later served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1959 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition.
He was very close to finishing in first place in the field of thirteen candidates just 89 votes behind the leader Armour Ford.
This time Tanner surpassed Ford in popular vote to head the poles in the nine candidate race.
For the second time, Tanner headed the polls finish first with a commanding plurality over the field of thirteen candidates.
He won the seventh place seat on the final vote count to earn his first term in provincial office.