Calgary West

For the provincial riding, see Calgary-West.
Calgary West
Alberta electoral district
Calgary West in relation to the other Calgary ridings
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1979
District abolished 2013
First contested 1979
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 149,593
Electors (2011) 101,673
Area (km²)[2] 89.06
Census divisions Division No. 6
Census subdivisions Calgary

Calgary West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and from 1979 to 2015. It was located in the western part of the City of Calgary.

The electoral district was originally created in 1914 from Calgary riding. It was abolished in 1952 with parts being transferred to Calgary North, Calgary South, Bow River and Red Deer ridings. It was re-created in 1976 from Calgary North, Calgary South, Calgary Centre, and Palliser ridings. It was abolished during the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 into Calgary Signal Hill (58%), Calgary Rocky Ridge (25%) and Calgary Confederation (17%).

From 1993 to 1997, Calgary West was represented by future Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper would later represent the nearby riding of Calgary Southwest.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Calgary West
Riding created from Calgary
13th  1917–1921     Thomas Tweedie Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Joseph Tweed Shaw Independent Labour
15th  1925–1926     R.B. Bennett Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1939
 1939–1940 Douglas Cunnington
19th  1940–1945     Manley Justin Edwards Liberal
20th  1945–1949     Arthur LeRoy Smith Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1951
 1951–1953     Carl Nickle Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Calgary North, Calgary South,
Bow River and Red Deer
Riding re-created from Calgary North, Calgary South,
Calgary Centre, and Palliser
31st  1979–1980     Jim Hawkes Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     Stephen Harper Reform
36th  1997–2000 Rob Anders
 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 Signal Hill, Calgary Rocky Ridge
and Calgary Confederation

Election results

1979-2015

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRob Anders 39,996 62.20 +4.84 $83,426
LiberalJanice Kinch 11,379 17.68 -4.22 $33,609
New DemocraticShawna Knowles 6,666 10.36 +4.01
GreenAnna Wagner 6,068 9.43 -1.72 $15,556
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon 233 0.36 +0.11
Total valid votes/Expense limit 64,346100.00$102,535
Total rejected ballots 3380.52+0.15
Turnout 64,68463.01+2.05
Eligible voters 102,657
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRob Anders 34,579 57.36 -1.35 $73,112
LiberalJennifer Pollock 13,204 21.90 -0.22 $38,919
GreenRandall Weeks 6,722 11.15 +0.88 $7,103
New DemocraticTeale Phelps Bondaroff 3,832 6.35 -1.94 $7,402
IndependentKirk Schmidt 1,790 2.96 $15,857
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon 155 0.25 +0.06
Total valid votes/Expense limit 60,282100.00 $96,909
Total rejected ballots 2210.37+0.08
Turnout 60,503 60.96-8.98
Conservative hold Swing -0.6
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRob Anders 38,020 58.71 +2.81 $47,434
LiberalJennifer Pollock 14,328 22.12 -7.15 $61,930
GreenDanielle Roberts 6,653 10.27 +2.65 $200
New DemocraticTeale Phelps Bondaroff 5,370 8.29 +1.81 $2,960
Canadian ActionTim Cayzer 265 0.41 -0.15 $2,356
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon 125 0.19 +0.04 $16
Total valid votes 64,761100.00
Total rejected ballots 1910.29-0.04
Turnout 64,95269.94+2.42
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeRob Anders 31,322 55.90 +1.86 $66,962
LiberalJustin Thompson 16,402 29.27 +11.12 $37,297
GreenDanielle Roberts 4,274 7.63 +5.24 $593
New DemocraticTim Patterson 3,632 6.48 +2.68 $2,317
Canadian ActionJames S. Kohut 315 0.56 $551
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon 87 0.16 $46
Total valid votes 56,032100.00
Total rejected ballots 1840.33+0.13
Turnout 56,21667.52+5.65
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
AllianceRob Anders 33,222 54.04 +2.25 $54,150
Progressive ConservativeJim Silye 13,259 21.57 +4.15 $26,369
LiberalFrank Bruseker 11,181 18.18 -7.05 $15,745
New DemocraticGreg Klassen 2,350 3.82 +0.04 $1,540
GreenEvan Osenton 1,456 2.36 +1.09 $1,069
Total valid votes 61,468100.00
Total rejected ballots 1220.20-0.04
Turnout 61,59061.87-3.00
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ReformRob Anders 24,878 51.79 -0.32 $55,330
LiberalDave Bronconnier 15,277 25.23 -1.44 $65,590
Progressive ConservativeSergei Scurfield 9,594 17.42 +1.70 $43,365
New DemocraticMichael Kozakavich 2,105 3.78 +1.75 $1,506
GreenJack Locke 557 1.27 +0.68 $1,210
Natural LawFrank Haika 293 0.47 -0.37 $1,149
Total valid votes 52,704100.00
Total rejected ballots 1280.24
Turnout 52,83264.87
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ReformStephen Harper 30,139 52.11 +35.53
LiberalKaren Gainer 15,423 26.67 +14.10
Progressive ConservativeJim Hawkes 9,090 15.72 -42.80
New DemocraticRudy Rogers 1,175 2.03 -9.58
NationalKathleen McNeil 1,067 1.84
Natural LawFrank Haika 483 0.84
GreenDon Francis 343 0.59
Christian HeritageLarry Heather 116 0.20
Total valid votes 57,836 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJim Hawkes 32,025 58.52 -16.19
ReformSteve Harper 9,074 16.58
LiberalJohn Phillips 6,880 12.57 +1.14
New DemocraticRichard D. Vanderberg 6,355 11.61 +0.86
LibertarianDavid Faren 225 0.41 -0.05
Confederation of RegionsBrent Morin 170 0.31 -0.73
Total valid votes 54,729 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJim Hawkes 37,565 74.70 +8.85
LiberalBill Code 5,749 11.43 -11.65
New DemocraticEd Smith 5,409 10.76 +3.08
GreenMartin--John McDonald 605 1.20
Confederation of RegionsCliff Ginn 523 1.04
LibertarianFrank Ceri 233 0.46
Social CreditDoug Williams 201 0.40 -0.33
Total valid votes 50,285 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeJim Hawkes 26,639 65.85 +0.47
LiberalJerry Arshinoff 9,339 23.09 -1.63
New DemocraticBob Ritchie 3,107 7.68 -0.80
RhinocerosAnthony G. Petti 1,027 2.54
Social CreditAda Major 294 0.73 -0.45
Marxist–LeninistJohn Musgrave 45 0.11
Total valid votes 40,451 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeJim Hawkes 28,474 65.39
LiberalDoug Lauchlan 10,762 24.71
New DemocraticJack Peters 3,694 8.48
Social CreditDennis Shupe 512 1.18
CommunistJoan Jenkins 104
Total valid votes 43,546 100.00

1951 by-election

Canadian federal by-election, 10 December 1951
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Mr. Smith's resignation, 5 July 1951
Progressive ConservativeCarl Olof Nickle 10,686 47.29 +4.63
LiberalFrank Gordon Buchanan 6,424 28.43 -3.66
Social CreditArthur Dixon 5,489 24.29 -0.97
Total valid votes 22,599 100.00

1949 general election

Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeArthur LeRoy Smith 11,457 42.65 +4.21
LiberalCharles Curtice Matthews 8,619 32.09 +10.38
Social CreditArthur J. Dixon 6,785 25.26 +4.61
Total valid votes 26,861 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeArthur LeRoy Smith 8,872 38.44 +1.57
LiberalCharles Curtice Matthews 5,011 21.71 -13.12
Social CreditAndrew Henry Jukes 4,766 20.65 -0.36
Co-operative CommonwealthKen Simpson Tory 3,641 15.77 +8.48
Labor–ProgressiveDuncan Archibald Mackenzie 791 3.43
Total valid votes 23,081 100.00

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election. Social Credit vote is compared to New Democracy vote in 1940 election.

1940 general election

Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalManley Justin Edwards 7,299 36.87 +25.17
National GovernmentDouglas Cunnington 6,896 34.83 -15.52
New DemocracyRose Wilkinson 4,159 21.01 -10.93
Co-operative CommonwealthJ. Albert Johnson 1,444 7.29 +3.53
Total valid votes 19,798 100.00

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election. New Democracy vote is compared to Social Credit vote in 1935 election.

By-election on 18 September 1939

On Richard Bennett's resignation, 28 January 1939

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDouglas Cunnington acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeRichard Bennett 9,172 50.35 -19.87
Social CreditRobert Lincoln Reid 5,817 31.93
LiberalPeter Laurence Hyde 2,130 11.69 -18.08
Co-operative CommonwealthHenry Magee Horricks 686 3.77
ReconstructionCharles Thomas Galbraith 411 2.26
Total valid votes 18,216 100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930
Party Candidate Votes
On acceptance by the Hon. Richard Bennett of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 July 1930
ConservativeRichard Bennett acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeRichard Bennett 13,883 70.22 +12.30
LiberalColin Campbell McLaurin 5,887 29.78 -12.30
Total valid votes 19,770 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeRichard Bennett 8,951 57.92 -5.01
LiberalHarry William Lunney 6,502 42.08
Total valid votes 15,453 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeRichard Bennett 10,256 62.94 +17.19
LabourJoseph Tweed Shaw 6,040 37.06 -8.78
Total valid votes 16,296 100.00
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LabourJoseph Tweed Shaw 7,369 45.85
ConservativeRichard Bennett 7,353 45.75 -27.49
LiberalEdward Faustinus Ryan 1,351 8.41 -18.36
Total valid votes 16,073 100.00

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%
Government (Unionist)Thomas Tweedie 10,986 73.24
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)John Alfred Irvine 4,015 26.76
Total valid votes 15,001 100.00

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Prince Albert
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1930-1935
Succeeded by
Prince Albert
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