Calgary East

For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary-East.
Calgary East
Alberta electoral district
Calgary East in relation to the other Calgary ridings
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1914
District abolished 2013
First contested 1917
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 111,223
Electors (2011) 75,298
Area (km²)[2] 113.34
Census divisions Division No. 6
Census subdivisions Calgary

Calgary East was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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.

History

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

It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Calgary North, Calgary South and Macleod ridings.

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

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

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

It was abolished for a third time in 2013 into Calgary Forest Lawn, 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 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

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai 23,372 67.43 +0.96 $81,882
New DemocraticAl Brown 4,894 14.12 +2.37
LiberalJosipa Petrunic 4,102 11.83 +1.68 $43,497
GreenScott Milton 2,047 5.91 -4.70 $3,246
CommunistJason Devine 246 0.71 -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:

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai 21,311 66.47 -0.63 $77,330
New DemocraticIan Vaughan 3,768 11.75 +0.88 $831
GreenNathan Coates 3,403 10.61 +3.20 $2,722
LiberalBernie Kennedy 3,255 10.15 -2.95 $6,934
CommunistJason Devine 323 1.01 +0.41 $417
Total valid votes/Expense limit 32,060 100.00 $83,826
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing -0.8
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai 26,766 67.10 +5.99 $79,928
LiberalDobie To 5,410 13.56 -7.71
New DemocraticPatrick Arnell 4,338 10.87 +1.01 $2,762
GreenJ. Mark Taylor 2,955 7.41 +0.36 $1,910
CommunistJason Devine 239 0.60 -0.08 $279
Canadian ActionGhazanfar Khan 183 0.46 $99
Total valid votes 39,890100.00
Total rejected ballots 1810.45
Turnout 40,07150.45
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeDeepak Obhrai 21,897 61.11 -9.61 $55,864
LiberalJames Maxim 7,621 21.27 +0.81 $50,725
New DemocraticElizabeth Thomas 3,535 9.86 +5.55 $5,211
GreenDean Kenneth Christie 2,529 7.05 $1,526
CommunistJason Devine 245 0.68 +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.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
AllianceDeepak Obhrai 18,141 54.25 +9.27 $50,082
LiberalDoug Perras 6,843 20.46 -2.34 $13,817
Progressive ConservativeRoger Richard 5,510 16.47 -8.15 $26,576
New DemocraticKaie Jones 1,444 4.31 -2.18 $4,528
MarijuanaGrant Adam Krieger 1,222 3.65 $1,331
CommunistJason Devine 152 0.54 $415
Natural LawNeeraj Varma 124 0.37 -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.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ReformDeepak Obhrai 13,348 44.98 $47,624
Progressive ConservativeRoger Richard 7,306 24.62 -34.23 $40,312
LiberalNagah Hage 6,766 22.80 -0.77 $20,633
New DemocraticKaie Jones 1,926 6.49 -7.19 $6,993
Natural LawSanto Esposito 329 1.10
Total valid votes 29,675100.00
Total rejected ballots 1750.59
Turnout 29,85047.88

Calgary East, 1979 - 1988

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAlex Kindy 36,825 58.85 +6.02
LiberalRod Sykes 14,749 23.57 -3.13
New DemocraticBarry Pashak 8,558 13.68 +3.40
IndependentDave G. Wereschuk 993 1.59
Confederation of RegionsNora Galenzoski 658 1.05
Social CreditJim Othen 343 0.55 -0.42
LibertarianWayne Kollinger 324 0.52
CommunistBruce Potter 122 0.19 +0.06
Total valid votes 62,572 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Kushner 23,073 52.84 -8.05
LiberalAlbert Ludwig 11,662 26.71 +3.02
New DemocraticBarry Pashak 4,490 10.28 -0.84
IndependentJim C. Young 3,271 7.49
RhinocerosPhilip J. Pazdor 638 1.46
Social CreditJim Othen 422 0.97 -0.76
CommunistBruce Potter 58 0.13 -0.01
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Askin 55 0.13 +0.01
Total valid votes 43,669 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Kushner 28,320 60.88
LiberalAlbert Ludwig 11,019 23.69
New DemocraticBarry Pashak 5,172 11.12
IndependentGeorge Barber 1,080 2.32
Social CreditTed Hammond 805 1.73
CommunistBruce Potter 65 0.14
Marxist–LeninistPeggy Askin 54 0.12
Total valid votes 46,515100.00

Calgary East, 1925 - 1952

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness 9,641 35.87 +4.35
LiberalDonald Hugh Mackay 8,555 31.83 +12.55
Social CreditClifford Norman Clarke 5,597 20.83 -2.83
Co-operative CommonwealthWarwick Freeman Kelloway 3,083 11.47 -11.35
Total valid votes 26,876 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness 7,799 31.52 +7.91
Social CreditClifford Menzies Willmott 5,854 23.66 -1.58
Co-operative CommonwealthPeter Newton Russell Morrison 5,646 22.82 -0.79
LiberalGeorge Henry Ross 4,771 19.28 -8.25
Labor–ProgressiveLionel Frank Edwards 672 2.72
Total valid votes 24,742 100.00

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

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGeorge Henry Ross 5,815 27.54 +13.21
Social CreditJohn Landeryou 5,330 25.24 -21.34
National GovernmentHugh Farthing 4,987 23.61 -9.80
Co-operative CommonwealthWarwick Freeman Kelloway 4,986 23.61 +17.94
Total valid votes 21,118 100.00

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

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Social CreditJohn Landeryou 8,376 46.58
ConservativeGeorge Douglas Stanley 6,009 33.42 -31.98
LiberalJoseph Tweed Shaw 2,576 14.33
Co-operative CommonwealthEdith Patterson 1,020 5.67
Total valid votes 17,981 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeGeorge Douglas Stanley 11,344 65.40 +22.64
LabourHerbert Bealey Adshead 6,002 34.60 -21.28
Total valid votes 17,346 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LabourHerbert Bealey Adshead 6,707 55.88 +24.41
ConservativeFred Davis 5,132 42.76 -4.40
IndependentWilliam Edward Wood Guy 163 1.36
Total valid votes 12,002100.00
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeFred Davis 5,560 47.16
LabourWilliam Irvine 3,710 31.47
LiberalWilliam McCartney Davidson 2,519 21.37
Total valid votes 11,789 100.00

East Calgary, 1917 - 1925

Canadian federal election, 1921: East Calgary
Party Candidate Votes
LabourWilliam Irvine 6,135
ConservativeArthur LeRoy Smith 4,237
LiberalDuncan Marshall 3,684
Canadian federal election, 1917: East Calgary
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Daniel Lee Redman 8,363
Liberal–LabourWilliam Irvine 3,911

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