Calgary North

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LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1953
District abolished1997
First contested1952
Calgary North
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1953
District abolished1997
First contested1952
Last contested1993

Calgary North was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1997. This riding was created in 1952 from parts of the Bow River, Calgary West, and East Calgary ridings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Calgary—Nose Hill.

Members of Parliament

Calgary North
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Calgary West, Bow River and Calgary East
22nd  1953–1957     Douglas Harkness Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972 Eldon Woolliams
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984 Frederick Wright
33rd  1984–1988 Paul Gagnon
34th  1988–1993 Al Johnson
35th  1993–1997     Diane Ablonczy Reform
Riding dissolved into Calgary Nose Hill


Election results

1993

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformDiane Ablonczy35,50852.45+36.23
LiberalJames Maxim17,89926.44+13.44
Progressive ConservativeAl Johnson10,42415.40–42.34
New DemocraticAndrea Garnier1,5922.35–10.15
NationalMike Schubert1,3612.01–
GreenMichael Alvarez-Toye3430.51–
Natural LawBruce Hansen3080.45–
IndependentRobert McCallum2680.40–
Total valid votes 67,70399.79
Total rejected ballots 1450.21–0.03
Turnout 67,84868.82–9.73
Eligible voters 98,589
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +24.84
Source: Library of Parliament[1][2][3]

1988

1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAl Johnson35,21257.74–15.05
ReformMurray Smith9,88916.22–
LiberalJim Bennett7,92513.00+0.26
New DemocraticTom Schepens7,62612.50–0.55
LibertarianElizabeth A. Anderson2190.36–
Confederation of RegionsAndrew Michael Gustafsson1130.19–
Total valid votes 60,98499.75
Total rejected ballots 1500.25–0.06
Turnout 61,13478.55+4.76
Eligible voters 77,825
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –15.64
Source: Library of Parliament[4][5][6]

1984

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePaul Gagnon39,20772.79+9.37
New DemocraticPam Appleton7,02713.05+5.35
LiberalDarryl Raymaker6,86412.74–13.13
IndependentPeter Hope7651.42–
Total valid votes 53,86399.70
Total rejected ballots 1630.30+0.11
Turnout 54,02673.79+8.26
Eligible voters 73,213
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.36
Source: Library of Parliament[7][8][9]

1980

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFrederick Wright26,20163.42–0.84
LiberalDarryl Raymaker10,68925.87+1.09
New DemocraticDave H. Hammond3,1807.70–2.00
RhinocerosMike Williams8782.13–
Social CreditRod Start3180.77–0.50
Marxist–LeninistBill Kalturnyk460.11–
Total valid votes 41,31299.81
Total rejected ballots 790.19–0.06
Turnout 41,39165.54–7.75
Eligible voters 63,158
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –0.97
Source: Library of Parliament[10][11][12]

1979

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEldon Woolliams27,99464.26–0.44
LiberalDarryl Raymaker10,79424.78+1.68
New DemocraticNorm Herman4,2279.70+0.41
Social CreditStewart Hodgkinson5521.27–1.64
Total valid votes 43,56799.75
Total rejected ballots 1080.25–0.09
Turnout 43,67573.29+4.19
Eligible voters 59,593
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –1.06
Source: Library of Parliament[13][14][15]

1974

1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEldon Woolliams30,17564.70+5.47
LiberalJohn Sutherland10,77323.10–1.08
New DemocraticFloyd Albin Johnson4,3329.29–3.39
Social CreditDale Schlenker1,3582.91–0.63
Total valid votes 46,63899.66
Total rejected ballots 1580.34–0.95
Turnout 46,79669.10–8.07
Eligible voters 67,720
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.28
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17]

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEldon Woolliams30,97359.23+9.37
LiberalRoland-Aimé Lambert12,64724.18–17.59
New DemocraticBarry Pashak6,63012.68+4.30
Social CreditA. Geoffrey Dawrant1,8513.54–
IndependentJohn J. Jasienczyk1920.37–
Total valid votes 52,29398.71
Total rejected ballots 6811.29+0.85
Turnout 52,97477.17+1.77
Eligible voters 68,647
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +13.48
Source: Library of Parliament[18][19]

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEldon Woolliams21,70849.86+6.56
LiberalPeter Petrasuk18,18541.77+12.62
New DemocraticTed Takacs3,6488.38–1.46
Total valid votes 43,54199.56
Total rejected ballots 1920.44–0.18
Turnout 43,73375.39+3.79
Eligible voters 58,006
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +9.59
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21]

1965

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness23,81043.30+4.63
LiberalAdrian Douglas Berry16,02929.15+3.35
Social CreditNelson Weston9,74217.71–9.38
New DemocraticIan Adam5,4129.84+1.40
Total valid votes 54,99399.38
Total rejected ballots 3420.62+0.20
Turnout 55,33571.60–6.86
Eligible voters 77,284
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.99
Source: Library of Parliament[22][23]

1963

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness21,96638.67–5.85
Social CreditRobert A. Simpson15,38627.09+1.02
LiberalMarion Albert Law14,65325.80+6.13
New DemocraticEverett C. Baldwin4,7928.44–1.30
Total valid votes 56,79799.58
Total rejected ballots 2410.42–0.28
Turnout 57,03878.46+6.43
Eligible voters 72,693
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –3.44
Source: Library of Parliament[24][25]

1962

1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness22,44644.52–27.43
Social CreditRobert A. Simpson13,14326.07+13.31
LiberalHarry Slater Rowbotham9,91919.67+9.07
New DemocraticHarry Pope4,9109.74+5.05
Total valid votes 50,41899.29
Total rejected ballots 3590.71–0.17
Turnout 50,77772.03–0.70
Eligible voters 70,492
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –20.37
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]

1958

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness30,93071.95+17.25
Social CreditLee Leavitt5,48412.76–12.52
LiberalD. Austin Lane4,55510.60–5.54
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Edwin Ellinson2,0184.69+0.81
Total valid votes 42,98799.12
Total rejected ballots 3800.88–0.29
Turnout 43,36772.73+1.89
Eligible voters 59,626
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.89
Source: Library of Parliament[28][29]

1957

1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness21,78354.70+17.39
Social CreditIan Smith10,06625.28–2.84
LiberalUna MacLean-Evans6,42916.14–11.64
Co-operative CommonwealthHarold Emory Bronson1,5453.88–1.47
Total valid votes 39,82398.83
Total rejected ballots 4721.17–0.01
Turnout 40,29570.84+7.95
Eligible voters 56,884
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.12
Source: Library of Parliament[30][31]

1953

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDouglas Harkness11,00237.31–
Social CreditClifford Menzies Willmott8,29328.12–
LiberalHarold William Riley8,19127.78–
Co-operative CommonwealthHerbert James Ryan1,5785.35–
Labor–ProgressiveDavid Wittig4261.44–
Total valid votes 29,49098.82
Total rejected ballots 3511.18–
Turnout 29,84162.89–
Eligible voters 47,448
Progressive Conservative hold Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[32][33]

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