First contested 1917 District webpage profile, map Elector 75,298 | District created 1914 Last contested 2011 Population (2011) 111,223 District abolished 2013 | |
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Census divisions Division No. 6, Alberta, 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.
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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:
Calgary East, 1997 - present
Total number of votes:
Note: Conservative vote is compared to total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000.
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to Reform vote in 1997.
Calgary East, 1925 - 1952
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to National Government vote in 1940.
Note: National Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1940.