Calgary East

Calgary East was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1953, 1979 to 1988, from 1997 to 2015. It was a lower income urban riding in Calgary, with a sizable visible minority population.

For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary-East. For the defunct territorial electoral district, see East Calgary (territorial electoral district).
Calgary East
Alberta electoral district
Calgary East in relation to the other Calgary ridings
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished2013
First contested1917
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]111,223
Electors (2011)75,298
Area (km²)[2]113.34
Census division(s)Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s)Calgary

History

This riding was originally created in 1914 as East Calgary from the electoral districts of Calgary and Macleod. The riding's name was changed in 1924 to Calgary East.

It was abolished in 1952 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary North, Calgary South, and Macleod, with a small section going to Bow River.

It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Calgary North, Calgary South, and Palliser ridings.

It was again abolished in 1987 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, Calgary Southwest, and Crowfoot ridings.

This electoral district was again created in 1996 from the ridings of Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, and Wild Rose.

In 2013, Calgary East was abolished a third time. Most of the riding became part of Calgary Forest Lawn, with smaller portions transferred to Calgary Shepard and Calgary Centre.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Calgary and Macleod
East Calgary
13th  1917–1921     Daniel Lee Redman Conservative
14th  1921–1925     William Irvine Labour
Calgary East
15th  1925–1926     Fred Davis Conservative
16th  1926–1930     Herbert Bealey Adshead Labour
17th  1930–1935     George Douglas Stanley Conservative
18th  1935–1940     John Landeryou Social Credit
19th  1940–1945     George Henry Ross Liberal
20th  1945–1949     Douglas Harkness Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
Riding dissolved into Bow River, Calgary North, Calgary South and Macleod
Riding re-created from Calgary North, Calgary South and Palliser
31st  1979–1980     John Kushner Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Alex Kindy
Riding dissolved into Calgary Centre, Calgary Southwest,
Calgary Northeast and Calgary Southeast
Riding re-created from Calgary Northeast and Calgary Southeast
36th  1997–2000     Deepak Obhrai Reform
 2000–2000     Alliance
37th  2000–2003
 2003–2004     Conservative
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Calgary Shepard, Calgary Forest Lawn,
Calgary Centre and Calgary Midnapore

Election results

Calgary East, 1997 - present
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai23,37267.43+0.96$81,882
New DemocraticAl Brown4,89414.12+2.37
LiberalJosipa Petrunic4,10211.83+1.68$43,497
GreenScott Milton2,0475.91-4.70$3,246
CommunistJason Devine2460.71-0.30$502
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 1860.53–
Turnout 34,84746.16–
Eligible voters 75,496 ––

Total number of votes:

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai21,31166.47-0.63$77,330
New DemocraticIan Vaughan3,76811.75+0.88$831
GreenNathan Coates3,40310.61+3.20$2,722
LiberalBernie Kennedy3,25510.15-2.95$6,934
CommunistJason Devine3231.01+0.41$417
Total valid votes/Expense limit 32,060 100.00 $83,826
Total rejected ballots ––
Turnout ––
Conservative hold Swing -0.8
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai26,76667.10+5.99$79,928
LiberalDobie To5,41013.56-7.71
New DemocraticPatrick Arnell4,33810.87+1.01$2,762
GreenJ. Mark Taylor2,9557.41+0.36$1,910
CommunistJason Devine2390.60-0.08$279
Canadian ActionGhazanfar Khan1830.46–$99
Total valid votes 39,890100.00
Total rejected ballots 1810.45
Turnout 40,07150.45
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai21,89761.11-9.61$55,864
LiberalJames Maxim7,62121.27+0.81$50,725
New DemocraticElizabeth Thomas3,5359.86+5.55$5,211
GreenDean Kenneth Christie2,5297.05–$1,526
CommunistJason Devine2450.68+0.14$750
Total valid votes 35,827100.00
Total rejected ballots 2070.57
Turnout 36,03447.79

Note: Conservative vote is compared to total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceDeepak Obhrai18,14154.25+9.27$50,082
LiberalDoug Perras6,84320.46-2.34$13,817
Progressive ConservativeRoger Richard5,51016.47-8.15$26,576
New DemocraticKaie Jones1,4444.31-2.18$4,528
MarijuanaGrant Adam Krieger1,2223.65–$1,331
CommunistJason Devine1520.54–$415
Natural LawNeeraj Varma1240.37-0.73
Total valid votes 33,436100.00
Total rejected ballots 1180.35
Turnout 33,55448.19

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to Reform vote in 1997.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformDeepak Obhrai13,34844.98–$47,624
Progressive ConservativeRoger Richard7,30624.62-34.23$40,312
LiberalNagah Hage6,76622.80-0.77$20,633
New DemocraticKaie Jones1,9266.49-7.19$6,993
Natural LawSanto Esposito3291.10–
Total valid votes 29,675100.00
Total rejected ballots 1750.59
Turnout 29,85047.88

Calgary East, 1979 - 1988
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAlex Kindy36,82558.85+6.02
LiberalRod Sykes14,74923.57-3.13
New DemocraticBarry Pashak8,55813.68+3.40
IndependentDave G. Wereschuk9931.59
Confederation of RegionsNora Galenzoski6581.05
Social CreditJim Othen3430.55-0.42
LibertarianWayne Kollinger3240.52
CommunistBruce Potter1220.19+0.06
Total valid votes 62,572 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Kushner23,07352.84-8.05
LiberalAlbert Ludwig11,66226.71+3.02
New DemocraticBarry Pashak4,49010.28-0.84
IndependentJim C. Young3,2717.49
RhinocerosPhilip J. Pazdor6381.46
Social CreditJim Othen4220.97-0.76
CommunistBruce Potter580.13-0.01
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Askin550.13+0.01
Total valid votes 43,669 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Kushner28,32060.88
LiberalAlbert Ludwig11,01923.69
New DemocraticBarry Pashak5,17211.12
IndependentGeorge Barber1,0802.32
Social CreditTed Hammond8051.73
CommunistBruce Potter650.14
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Askin540.12
Total valid votes 46,515100.00

Calgary East, 1925 - 1952
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness9,64135.87+4.35
LiberalDonald Hugh Mackay8,55531.83+12.55
Social CreditClifford Norman Clarke5,59720.83-2.83
Co-operative CommonwealthWarwick Freeman Kelloway3,08311.47-11.35
Total valid votes 26,876 100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness7,79931.52+7.91
Social CreditClifford Menzies Willmott5,85423.66-1.58
Co-operative CommonwealthPeter Newton Russell Morrison5,64622.82-0.79
LiberalGeorge Henry Ross4,77119.28-8.25
Labor–ProgressiveLionel Frank Edwards6722.72
Total valid votes 24,742 100.00

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to National Government vote in 1940.

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGeorge Henry Ross5,81527.54+13.21
Social CreditJohn Landeryou5,33025.24-21.34
National GovernmentHugh Farthing4,98723.61-9.80
Co-operative CommonwealthWarwick Freeman Kelloway4,98623.61+17.94
Total valid votes 21,118 100.00

Note: National Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1940.

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Social CreditJohn Landeryou8,37646.58
ConservativeGeorge Douglas Stanley6,00933.42-31.98
LiberalJoseph Tweed Shaw2,57614.33
Co-operative CommonwealthEdith Patterson1,0205.67
Total valid votes 17,981 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGeorge Douglas Stanley11,34465.40+22.64
LabourHerbert Bealey Adshead6,00234.60-21.28
Total valid votes 17,346 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LabourHerbert Bealey Adshead6,70755.88+24.41
ConservativeFred Davis5,13242.76-4.40
IndependentWilliam Edward Wood Guy1631.36
Total valid votes 12,002100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeFred Davis5,56047.16
LabourWilliam Irvine3,71031.47
LiberalWilliam McCartney Davidson2,51921.37
Total valid votes 11,789 100.00

East Calgary, 1917 - 1925
1921 Canadian federal election: East Calgary
Party Candidate Votes
LabourWilliam Irvine6,135
ConservativeArthur LeRoy Smith4,237
LiberalDuncan Marshall3,684
1917 Canadian federal election: East Calgary
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Daniel Lee Redman8,363
Liberal–LabourWilliam Irvine3,911

See also

References
  • "Calgary East (Code 48002) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Riding history for Calgary East (1924-1952) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Calgary East (1976-1987) from the Library of Parliament
  • Riding history for Calgary East (1996-present) from the Library of Parliament
  • Expenditures - 2008
  • Expenditures - 2004
  • Expenditures - 2000
  • Expenditures - 1997
  • Elections Canada
  • Website of the Parliament of Canada

Notes
  1. Statistics Canada: 2012
  2. Statistics Canada: 2012

51.03°N 113.95°W / 51.03; -113.95

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