Edmonton South
Former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada
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Edmonton South was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Edmonton West and Pembina ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Edmonton Southwest and Edmonton—Strathcona ridings.
In April 2025, the son of 1980 Liberal candidate, Bob (Professor Robert) Carney (1933–2009), Mark Carney was elected Prime Minister of Canada.
Election results
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Roche | 27,713 | ||||||
| Liberal | FALLOW, Alex | 13,221 | ||||||
| New Democratic | FEARN, Gordon F.N. | 5,401 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Douglas Roche | 24,839 | ||||||
| Liberal | Robert J. Carney | 10,673 | ||||||
| New Democratic | FEARN, Gordon | 4,772 | ||||||
| Independent | CRISTALL, Robert T. | 318 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | JOYCE, Mary | 70 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Edwards | 32,510 | ||||||
| New Democratic | MIAZGA, Joanna L.H. | 9,407 | ||||||
| Liberal | MUNRO, Ken | 8,259 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | GUIDERA, Erika | 579 | ||||||
| Rhino | HUBER, David W. | 536 | ||||||
| Green | GARFINKLE, Harry | 503 | ||||||
| Social Credit | MUELLER, Reinhard G. | 252 | ||||||