Calgary East (original) (raw)

Federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada

Calgary East

Alberta electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1914
First contested 1917
Last contested 2011
Demographics
Population (2021)[1] 119,550
Census division(s) Division No. 6
Census subdivision(s) Calgary

Calgary East was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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.

Following the 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution, this riding will be restored at the first election held after April 22, 2024. It will be created out of Calgary Forest Lawn south of 16 Ave NE plus part of Vista Heights, and part of Calgary Shepard north of a line following 130 Ave SE to 52 St SE to Glenmore Trail.[2]

According to the 2021 Canadian census[3]

Languages: 70.3% English, 5.3% Tagalog, 4.1% Vietnamese, 2.7% Arabic, 2.0% Spanish, 1.8% French, 1.4% Cantonese, 1.2% Tigrigna

Religions: 48.2% Christian (23.2% Catholic, 2.9% United Church, 2.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.8% Anglican, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.0% Baptist, 14.7% Other), 37.1% No religion, 8.5% Muslim, 3.6% Buddhist

Median income: $38,400 (2020)

Average income: $46,880 (2020)

Panethnic groups in Calgary East (2021)

Panethnic group 2021
Pop. %
European[a] 62,630 52.64%
Southeast Asian[b] 19,945 16.76%
African 10,605 8.91%
Indigenous 6,660 5.6%
Middle Eastern[c] 5,855 4.92%
South Asian 4,240 3.56%
East Asian[d] 3,505 2.95%
Latin American 2,665 2.24%
Other/multiracial[e] 2,875 2.42%
Total responses 118,980 99.52%
Total population 119,555 100%
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

This riding was originally created in 1914 as East Calgary from the electoral districts of Calgary and Macleod. The riding's name was changed in 1924 to Calgary East.

It was abolished in 1952 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary North, Calgary South, and Macleod, with a small section going to Bow River.

It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Calgary North, Calgary South, and Palliser ridings.

It was again abolished in 1987 when its territory was redistributed between Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, Calgary Southwest, and Crowfoot ridings.

This electoral district was again created in 1996 from the ridings of Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, and Wild Rose.

In 2013, Calgary East was abolished a third time. Most of the riding became part of Calgary Forest Lawn, with smaller portions transferred to Calgary Shepard and Calgary Centre.

This electoral district was created for a fourth time in 2023 from the ridings of Calgary Forest Lawn, and Calgary Shepard.[4]

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Calgary and Macleod
East Calgary
13th 1917–1921 Daniel Lee Redman Conservative
14th 1921–1925 William Irvine Labour
Calgary East
15th 1925–1926 Fred Davis Conservative
16th 1926–1930 Herbert Bealey Adshead Labour
17th 1930–1935 George Douglas Stanley Conservative
18th 1935–1940 John Landeryou Social Credit
19th 1940–1945 George Henry Ross Liberal
20th 1945–1949 Douglas Harkness Progressive Conservative
21st 1949–1953
Riding dissolved into Bow River, Calgary North, Calgary South and Macleod
Riding re-created from Calgary North, Calgary South and Palliser
31st 1979–1980 John Kushner Progressive Conservative
32nd 1980–1984
33rd 1984–1988 Alex Kindy
Riding dissolved into Calgary Centre, Calgary Southwest,Calgary Northeast and Calgary Southeast
Riding re-created from Calgary Northeast and Calgary Southeast
36th 1997–2000 Deepak Obhrai Reform
2000–2000 Alliance
37th 2000–2003
2003–2004 Conservative
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Calgary Shepard, Calgary Forest Lawn,Calgary Centre and Calgary Midnapore
Riding re-created from Calgary Shepard and Calgary Forest Lawn

Calgary East, future

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2021 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
Conservative 24,157
Liberal 8,474
New Democratic 8,264
People's 3,275
Green 967
Others 566

Calgary East, 1997 - 2015

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 23,372 67.43 +0.96
New Democratic Al Brown 4,894 14.12 +2.37
Liberal Josipa Petrunic 4,102 11.83 +1.68
Green Scott Milton 2,047 5.91 -4.70
Communist Jason Devine 246 0.71 -0.30
Total valid votes/Expense limit 34,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots 186 0.53 –
Turnout 34,847 46.16 –
Eligible voters 75,496 – –

Total number of votes:

2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 21,311 66.47 -0.63
New Democratic Ian Vaughan 3,768 11.75 +0.88
Green Nathan Coates 3,403 10.61 +3.20
Liberal Bernie Kennedy 3,255 10.15 -2.95
Communist Jason Devine 323 1.01 +0.41
Total valid votes/Expense limit 32,060 100.00 $83,826
Total rejected ballots – –
Turnout – –
Conservative hold Swing -0.8
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 26,766 67.10 +5.99
Liberal Dobie To 5,410 13.56 -7.71
New Democratic Patrick Arnell 4,338 10.87 +1.01
Green J. Mark Taylor 2,955 7.41 +0.36
Communist Jason Devine 239 0.60 -0.08
Canadian Action Ghazanfar Khan 183 0.46 –
Total valid votes 39,890 100.00
Total rejected ballots 181 0.45
Turnout 40,071 50.45
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 21,897 61.11 -9.61
Liberal James Maxim 7,621 21.27 +0.81
New Democratic Elizabeth Thomas 3,535 9.86 +5.55
Green Dean Kenneth Christie 2,529 7.05 –
Communist Jason Devine 245 0.68 +0.14
Total valid votes 35,827 100.00
Total rejected ballots 207 0.57
Turnout 36,034 47.79

Note: Conservative vote is compared to total of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Alliance Deepak Obhrai 18,141 54.25 +9.27
Liberal Doug Perras 6,843 20.46 -2.34
Progressive Conservative Roger Richard 5,510 16.47 -8.15
New Democratic Kaie Jones 1,444 4.31 -2.18
Marijuana Grant Adam Krieger 1,222 3.65 –
Communist Jason Devine 152 0.54 –
Natural Law Neeraj Varma 124 0.37 -0.73
Total valid votes 33,436 100.00
Total rejected ballots 118 0.35
Turnout 33,554 48.19

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to Reform vote in 1997.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Reform Deepak Obhrai 13,348 44.98 –
Progressive Conservative Roger Richard 7,306 24.62 -34.23
Liberal Nagah Hage 6,766 22.80 -0.77
New Democratic Kaie Jones 1,926 6.49 -7.19
Natural Law Santo Esposito 329 1.10 –
Total valid votes 29,675 100.00
Total rejected ballots 175 0.59
Turnout 29,850 47.88

Calgary East, 1979 - 1988

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1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Alex Kindy 36,825 58.85
Liberal Rod Sykes 14,749 23.57
New Democratic Barry Pashak 8,558 13.68
Independent Dave G. Wereschuk 993 1.59
Confederation of Regions Nora Galenzoski 658 1.05
Social Credit Jim Othen 343 0.55
Libertarian Wayne Kollinger 324 0.52
Communist Bruce Potter 122 0.19
Total valid votes 62,572 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John Kushner 23,073 52.84
Liberal Albert Ludwig 11,662 26.71
New Democratic Barry Pashak 4,490 10.28
Independent Jim C. Young 3,271 7.49
Rhinoceros Philip J. Pazdor 638 1.46
Social Credit Jim Othen 422 0.97
Communist Bruce Potter 58 0.13
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Askin 55 0.13
Total valid votes 43,669 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative John Kushner 28,320
Liberal Albert Ludwig 11,019
New Democratic Barry Pashak 5,172
Independent George Barber 1,080
Social Credit Ted Hammond 805
Communist Bruce Potter 65
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Askin 54
Total valid votes 46,515 100.00

Calgary East, 1925 - 1952

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1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Harkness 9,641 35.87
Liberal Donald Hugh Mackay 8,555 31.83
Social Credit Clifford Norman Clarke 5,597 20.83
Co-operative Commonwealth Warwick Freeman Kelloway 3,083 11.47
Total valid votes 26,876 100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Harkness 7,799 31.52
Social Credit Clifford Menzies Willmott 5,854 23.66
Co-operative Commonwealth Peter Newton Russell Morrison 5,646 22.82
Liberal George Henry Ross 4,771 19.28
Labor–Progressive Lionel Frank Edwards 672 2.72
Total valid votes 24,742 100.00

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to National Government vote in 1940.

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Henry Ross 5,815 27.54
Social Credit John Landeryou 5,330 25.24
National Government Hugh Farthing 4,987 23.61
Co-operative Commonwealth Warwick Freeman Kelloway 4,986 23.61
Total valid votes 21,118 100.00

Note: National Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1940.

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Social Credit John Landeryou 8,376 46.58
Conservative George Douglas Stanley 6,009 33.42
Liberal Joseph Tweed Shaw 2,576 14.33
Co-operative Commonwealth Edith Patterson 1,020 5.67
Total valid votes 17,981 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Douglas Stanley 11,344 65.40
Labour Herbert Bealey Adshead 6,002 34.60
Total valid votes 17,346 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Herbert Bealey Adshead 6,707 55.88
Conservative Fred Davis 5,132 42.76
Independent William Edward Wood Guy 163 1.36
Total valid votes 12,002 100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Fred Davis 5,560
Labour William Irvine 3,710
Liberal William McCartney Davidson 2,519
Total valid votes 11,789 100.00

East Calgary, 1917 - 1925

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vte1921 Canadian federal election: East Calgary
Party Candidate Votes
Labour William Irvine
Conservative Arthur LeRoy Smith
Liberal Duncan Marshall
vte1917 Canadian federal election: East Calgary
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Daniel Lee Redman
Liberal–Labour William Irvine

  1. ^ "Calgary East – Final boundaries". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

  2. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. July 20, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

  3. ^ "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Calgary East [Federal electoral district (2023 Representation Order)], Alberta". Statistics Canada. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

  4. ^ "New Federal Electoral Map for Alberta". Federal Electoral Districts Redistribution 2022. July 20, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

  5. ^ "Transposition of Votes from the 44th General Election to the 2023 Representation Orders". Elections Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

  6. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.

  7. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.

  8. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.

  9. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.

  10. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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