Legislature House of Commons First contested 1988 Population (2011) 136,011 Elector 93,707 | District created 1987 Last contested 2011 Electors (2011) 93,707 District abolished 2013 | |
Census divisions Division No. 6, Alberta, Calgary | ||
Calgary Southwest was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. The district was in the southwest part of the City of Calgary, south of Glenmore Trail, and west of the Canadian Pacific railway.
Contents
- Map of Southwest Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- History
- Members of Parliament
- Current Member of Parliament
- References
Map of Southwest Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
The seat was held by former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
History
The electoral district was created in 1987 from parts of Bow River, Calgary West, Calgary East, and Calgary South ridings.
The riding was abolished during the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, 80% into Calgary Heritage and 20% into Calgary Midnapore.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, an economist and a lecturer. He was first elected in 2002 and is the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the Alliance vote in 2002.
Note: Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997.