Calgary South

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LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1953
District abolished1988
First contested1952
Calgary South
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1953
District abolished1988
First contested1952
Last contested1984

Calgary South was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988. This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Bow River, Calgary West and Calgary East ridings.

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Calgary Southwest and Calgary West ridings.

Calgary South
Parliament Years Member Party
Electoral district created from Bow River, Calgary West and Calgary East
22nd  1953–1957     Carl Nickle Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958 Arthur Ryan Smith
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     Harry Hays Liberal
27th  1965–1968     Harold Raymond Ballard Progressive Conservative
28th  1968–1972     Patrick Morgan Mahoney Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Peter Bawden Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 John William Thomson
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Bobbie Sparrow
Electoral district dissolved into Calgary Southwest and Calgary West

Election results

1984

Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1976 and 1987 representation orders
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeBobbie Sparrow55,59077.91+9.79
LiberalHarold Millican7,82710.97–11.99
New DemocraticBrendan Quigley6,1358.60+3.11
Confederation of RegionsPhyllis Kobley8661.21–
IndependentLarry R. Heather8001.12–
Commonwealth of CanadaBill Bohdan1360.19–
Total valid votes 71,35499.80
Total rejected ballots 1440.20+0.07
Turnout 71,49875.37+10.31
Eligible voters 94,859
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.89
Source: Elections Canada[1][2][3]

1980

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn William Thomson34,87368.12+1.58
LiberalMadeline J. Hombert11,75422.96–3.09
New DemocraticCathie McCreary2,8125.49–0.80
RhinocerosDavid Fred Lambe8871.73–
IndependentWalter Petrigo5271.03–
Social CreditAlma E. Hancock3050.60–0.21
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon340.07–
Total valid votes 51,19299.87
Total rejected ballots 690.13–0.07
Turnout 51,26165.06–9.88
Eligible voters 78,789
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.34
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]

1979

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn William Thomson37,90066.54–1.62
LiberalJim Palmer14,83926.05+2.88
New DemocraticCathie McCreary3,5846.29+0.45
Social CreditRaymond Hurst4600.81–1.03
LibertarianLuc C. Comtois1740.31–
Total valid votes 56,95799.80
Total rejected ballots 1170.20–0.09
Turnout 57,07474.94+4.21
Eligible voters 76,158
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.25
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]

1974

Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1966 and 1976 representation orders
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePeter Bawden41,53068.16+10.04
LiberalDon Green14,11623.17–7.51
New DemocraticBohdan Harasymiw3,5585.84–3.12
Social CreditRalph Wilson Cameron1,1201.84–0.21
IndependentStephen E. Browning6071.00–
Total valid votes 60,93199.71
Total rejected ballots 1770.29–2.74
Turnout 61,10870.73–8.47
Eligible voters 86,392
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.78
Source: Library of Parliament[10][11]

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativePeter Bawden34,92558.12+12.25
LiberalPat Mahoney18,43730.68–16.94
New DemocraticJoseph Yanchula5,3868.96+2.45
Social CreditRalph Wilson Cameron1,2332.05–
IndependentE. John Mason1100.18–
Total valid votes 60,09196.97
Total rejected ballots 1,8753.03+2.46
Turnout 61,96679.20+3.26
Eligible voters 78,236
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.60
Source: Library of Parliament[12][13]

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalPat Mahoney20,47247.62+8.76
Progressive ConservativeHarold Raymond Ballard19,71645.87+6.79
New DemocraticJack D. Peters2,7986.51–0.45
Total valid votes 42,98699.43
Total rejected ballots 2470.57–0.30
Turnout 43,23375.94+4.40
Eligible voters 56,934
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.78
Source: Library of Parliament[14][15]

1965

Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1952 and 1966 representation orders
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHarold Raymond Ballard20,64039.08+2.41
LiberalHarry Hays20,52538.86–1.26
Social CreditE. Leonard Pearson7,97015.09–1.15
New DemocraticDavid Gravells3,6786.96–0.02
Total valid votes 52,81399.13
Total rejected ballots 4610.87+0.35
Turnout 53,27471.54–6.07
Eligible voters 74,469
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.84
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17]

1963

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarry Hays21,61940.12+12.94
Progressive ConservativeJack Leslie19,76036.67–9.76
Social CreditGlen Cumming8,75316.24–2.41
New DemocraticF. William Hanley3,7606.98–0.76
Total valid votes 53,89299.48
Total rejected ballots 2820.52–0.34
Turnout 54,17477.61+6.00
Eligible voters 69,807
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.35
Source: Library of Parliament[18][19]

1962

1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArthur Ryan Smith21,92746.43–24.07
LiberalFrank S. Morley12,83727.18+10.35
Social CreditBob Woodman8,80618.65+9.36
New DemocraticF. William Hanley3,6547.74+4.35
Total valid votes 47,22499.14
Total rejected ballots 4120.86–0.06
Turnout 47,63671.61–2.07
Eligible voters 66,524
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –17.21
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21]

1958

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArthur Ryan Smith29,48270.50+17.08
LiberalMel Shannon7,03916.83–12.58
Social CreditFrank Brown3,8849.29–5.26
Co-operative CommonwealthHerbert James Ryan1,4163.39+0.77
Total valid votes 41,82199.08
Total rejected ballots 3890.92–0.38
Turnout 42,21073.68+1.11
Eligible voters 57,290
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.83
Source: Library of Parliament[22][23]

1957

1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeArthur Ryan Smith21,06553.42+11.57
LiberalDonald Hugh Mackay11,59929.41+0.30
Social CreditClifford Menzies Willmott5,73814.55–8.33
Co-operative CommonwealthHerbert James Ryan1,0332.62–2.41
Total valid votes 39,43598.70
Total rejected ballots 5191.30+0.14
Turnout 39,95472.57+10.68
Eligible voters 55,054
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.94
Source: Library of Parliament[24][25]

1953

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCarl Nickle12,49141.85–
LiberalEdward Joseph McCormick8,68929.11–
Social CreditTom Glen6,82922.88–
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge Edwin Ellinson1,5015.03–
Labor–ProgressiveJosephine Longridge3391.14–
Total valid votes 29,84998.84
Total rejected ballots 3491.16–
Turnout 30,19861.89–
Eligible voters 48,790
Progressive Conservative notional gain Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]

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