Calgary-Elbow

Calgary-Elbow
Alberta electoral district

2010 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 
 

Greg Clark
Alberta Party

District created 1971
First contested 1971
Last contested 2015

Calgary-Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Its current MLA is Greg Clark, the leader of the Alberta Party, who won the seat in the 2015 provincial election.

The riding was created in 1971 from the southeast part of Calgary-Glenmore and the southwest Part of the old Calgary South riding. Since 1971 the riding has been held by 4 MLAs, all of them Progressive Conservative except Craig Cheffins, who represented the riding from the 2007 by-election to the 2008 general election. Prior to this, it was the home riding of Progressive Conservative Premier Ralph Klein between 1989 and when he vacated it on January 15, 2007. Until this time (at which it was won by a Liberal candidate) it was seen as a Progressive Conservative stronghold.

History

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution out of the electoral districts of Calgary Glenmore Calgary South and Calgary Victoria Park.

The 2010 boundary redistribution saw significant changes to the riding. Everything south of Glenmore Trail was moved into Calgary-Glenmore. The north boundary also changed significantly, exchanging and losing many different portions of land with Calgary-Currie and a significant re-alignment with the new boundary of Calgary-Buffalo.

Boundary history

Representation history

Assembly Years Member Party
See Calgary Glenmore 1959–1971, Calgary South 1963–1971
and Calgary Victoria Park 1967–1971
17th 1971–1975     David Russell Progressive Conservative
18th 1975–1979
19th 1979–1980
20th 1982–1986
21st 1986–1989
22nd 1989–1993     Ralph Klein Progressive Conservative
23rd 1993–1997
24th 1997–2001
25th 2001–2004
26th 2004–2007
2007–2008 Craig Cheffins Liberal
27th 2008–2012 Alison Redford Progressive Conservative
28th 2012–2014
2014–2015 Gordon Dirks Progressive Conservative
29th 2015–present Greg Clark Alberta Party

The electoral district of Calgary-Elbow was created in the boundary redistribution of 1971 from Calgary Glenmore, Calgary South and Calgary Victoria Park. The first election saw former Calgary Victoria Park Progressive Conservative incumbent and former Calgary Alderman David Russell run for re-election. He won a hotly contested race over Social Credit candidate L.A. Thorssen to pick up the new district for his party.

Upon being elected Russell was appointed into the cabinet of Premier Peter Lougheed. He ran for re-election in 1975 and defeated future Senator Sharon Carstairs with a landslide. He would be re-elected with large majorities three more times while continuing to serve various cabinet portfolios. He would be appointed Deputy Premier by Don Getty in 1985. Russell retired from the legislature in 1989.

The second representative in the riding was former Mayor of Calgary Ralph Klein who was elected to his first term in 1989. Klein would win the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives in 1992 and become Premier of the province. He would hold the premier ship until December 2006 before resigning his seat in 2007. In total Klein was re-elected in the district four times.

A hotly contested by-election was held on June 12, 2007. The winner was Alberta Liberal candidate Craig Cheffins who managed an upset win over local business person Brian Henninger who owns a popular Toyota dealership in the riding.

The 2008 general election saw Cheffins defeated as Progressive Conservative candidate Alison Redford won back the riding for her party. She was promoted to cabinet by Premier Ed Stelmach after the election.

Redford became Premier of Alberta and leader of the Progressive Conservative party after winning the 2011 Progressive Conservative leadership race. She was re-elected in the 2012 provincial election.

Election results

2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
Alberta PartyGreg Clark 8,709 42.26 +15.38 $97,506
Progressive ConservativeGordon Dirks 6,237 30.26 -2.96 $157,030
New DemocraticCatherine Welburn 3,260 15.82 +12.10 $1,161
WildroseMegan Brown 1,791 8.69 -15.47 $12,987
LiberalJohn Roggeveen 546 2.65 -9.37 $3,097
Social CreditLarry Heather 66 0.32 - $1,470
Total valid votes 20,609
Alberta Party gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.17

2014 by-election

Alberta provincial by-election, October 27, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeGordon Dirks 4,209 33.22 -24.87
Alberta PartyGreg Clark 3,406 26.88 +24.20
WildroseJohn Fletcher 3,061 24.16 -4.42
LiberalSusan Wright 1,523 12.02 +6.49
New DemocraticStephanie McLean 471 3.72 -0.23
Total valid votes 12,670100.00
Total rejected ballots
Turnout ––,–––––.––
Eligible voters ––,–––
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -24.53

2012 general election

Alberta general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAlison Redford 11,198 58.09 +16.01
WildroseJames Cole 5,509 28.58 +21.97
LiberalBeena Ashar 1,067 5.53 −33.67
New DemocraticCraig Coolahan 761 3.95 +1.96
Alberta PartyGreg Clark 518 2.69
EvergreenWilliam Hamilton 225 1.17 −2.44
Total valid votes 19,278100.00
Total rejected ballots 257
Turnout 19,53558.44+12.60
Eligible voters 33,430

2008 general election

Alberta general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAlison Redford 6,130 42.08 +3.75
LiberalCraig Cheffins 5,711 39.20 −6.57
Wildrose AllianceDale Nelson 963 6.61 +2.44
IndependentBarry Erskine 948 6.51
GreenJonathon Sheffield 526 3.61 −1.99
New DemocraticGarnet Wilcox 290 1.99 −1.31
Total valid votes 14,568100.00
Total rejected ballots 77
Turnout 14,64545.84
Eligible voters 31,947
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +5.16%

2007 by-election

Alberta provincial by-election, June 12, 2007
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalCraig Cheffins 4,823 45.77 +9.24
Progressive ConservativeBrian Heninger 4,039 38.33 −13.15
GreenGeorge Read 590 5.60 +0.66
Alberta AllianceJane Morgan 439 4.17 +0.56
New DemocraticAl Brown 348 3.30 +0.75
Social CreditTrevor Grover 175 1.66 +1.15
IndependentJeff Willerton 124 1.17
Total valid votes 10,538100.00
Total rejected ballots 41
Turnout 10,57934.64
Eligible voters 30,538
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.20%

2004 general election

Alberta general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRalph Klein 6,958 51.48 -15.36
LiberalStephen Brown 4,938 36.53 +6.87
GreenAlison Roth 668 4.94
Alberta AllianceDiana-Lynn Brooks 488 3.61
New DemocraticBecky Kelly 345 2.55 +0.14
Social CreditTrevor Grover 69 0.51
IndependentLloyd Blimke 51 0.38
Total valid votes 13,517100.00
Total rejected ballots 142
Turnout 13,65952.60
Eligible voters 25,968
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -11.12

2001 general election

Alberta general election, 2001
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRalph Klein 10,213 66.84 +8.98
LiberalHarold Swanson 4,533 29.66 -6.83
New DemocraticMathew Zachariah 369 2.41 +0.25
IndependentMonier Rahall 166 1.09
Total valid votes 15,281100.00
Total rejected ballots 73
Turnout 15,35461.95
Eligible voters 24,786
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.91

1997 general election

Alberta general election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRalph Klein 8,237 57.86 -0.24
LiberalHarold Swanson 5,195 36.49 +1.02
Social CreditLera Shirley 421 2.96 +1.16
New DemocraticShawn Christie 307 2.16 -1.40
Natural LawFrank Haika 75 0.53 +0.04
Total valid votes 14,235100.00
Total rejected ballots 48
Turnout 14,28360.34
Eligible voters 23,626
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.63

1993 general election

Alberta general election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRalph Klein 10,061 58.10 +8.49
LiberalMadeleine King 6,142 35.47 -5.08
New DemocraticEileen Teslenko 617 3.56 -4.36
Social CreditSteve Tobler 312 1.80
IndependentMiel Gabriel 101 0.58
Natural LawBruce Hansen 85 0.49
Total valid votes 17,318100.00
Total rejected ballots 48
Turnout 17,36667.10
Eligible voters 25,873
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +6.79

1989 general election

Alberta general election, 1989
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeRalph Klein 4,505 49.61 -15.81
LiberalGilbert Clark 3,682 40.55 +22.18
New DemocraticDavid Jones 719 7.92 -8.29
IndependentLarry Heather 174 1.92
Total valid votes 9,080100.00
Total rejected ballots 17
Turnout 9,09751.12
Eligible voters 17,794
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -18.96

1986 general election

Alberta general election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Russell 4,515 65.42 -4.41
LiberalFrank Wishlow 1,268 18.37 +12.11
New DemocraticSusan Liddy 1,119 16.21 +6.42
Total valid votes 6,902100.00
Total rejected ballots 27
Turnout 6,92939.77
Eligible voters 17,422
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.26

1982 general election

Alberta general election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Russell 7,521 69.83 +3.97
New DemocraticThora Miessner 1,054 9.79 +3.90
Western Canada ConceptGregory Langen 829 7.70
LiberalJohn Webb 674 6.26 -7.34
IndependentDon Carter 520 4.83
Social CreditRaymond Neilson 172 1.59 -13.06
Total valid votes 10,770100.00
Total rejected ballots 30
Turnout 10,80060.81
Eligible voters 17,761
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.94

1979 general election

Alberta general election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Russell 5,941 65.86 -7.93
Social CreditPatricia Sveen 1,321 14.65 +7.59
LiberalJohn Webb 1,227 13.60 -0.17
New DemocraticWilliam Oxendale 531 5.89 +0.51
Total valid votes 9,020100.00
Total rejected ballots 27
Turnout 9,04752.16
Eligible voters 17,345
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.76

1975 general election

Alberta general election, 1975
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Russell 6,159 73.79 +22.02
LiberalSharon Carstairs 1,149 13.77
Social CreditBernard Laing 589 7.06 -34.75
New DemocraticJack Peters 449 5.38 -1.04
Total valid votes 8,346100.00
Total rejected ballots 13
Turnout 8,35961.11
Eligible voters 13,679
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +28.39

1971 general election

Alberta general election, 1971
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeDavid Russell 5,547 51.77
Social CreditL.A. Thorssen 4,480 41.81
New DemocraticDolores LeDrew 688 6.42
Total valid votes 10,715100.00
Total rejected ballots 47
Turnout 10,76273.68
Eligible voters 14,606

Senate nominee results

2004 Senate nominee election district results

2004 Senate nominee election results: Calgary-Elbow[3] Turnout 52.80%
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Votes % Ballots Rank
Progressive ConservativeBert Brown 5,751 18.94% 54.51% 1
Progressive ConservativeJim Silye 5,181 17.06% 49.10% 5
Progressive ConservativeBetty Unger 4,173 13.74% 39.55% 2
     Independent Link Byfield 3,175 10.46% 30.09% 4
Progressive ConservativeDavid Usherwood 2,826 9.31% 26.78% 6
Progressive ConservativeCliff Breitkreuz 2,437 8.03% 23.10% 3
     Independent Tom Sindlinger 2,172 7.15% 20.59% 9
Alberta Alliance Vance Gough 1,707 5.62% 16.18% 8
Alberta Alliance Michael Roth 1,556 5.13% 14.75% 7
Alberta Alliance Gary Horan 1,385 4.56% 14.75% 10
Total Votes 30,363 100%
Total Ballots 10,551 2.88 Votes Per Ballot
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 3,161
25,968 Eligible Electors

Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot

References

  1. "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. pp. 9–10.
  2. "Bill 28 Electoral Divisions Act" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 2010.
  3. "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved February 28, 2010.

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