Calgary West

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Calgary West in relation to the other Calgary ridings
Population, 2001 103,893
Electors 92,857
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)
For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary West (provincial electoral district)

Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary.

The electoral district was originally created in 1914 from Calgary riding. It was abolished in 1952 with parts being transferred to Calgary North, Calgary South, Bow River and Red Deer ridings. It was re-created in 1976 from Calgary North, Calgary South, Calgary Centre, Macleod and Palliser ridings.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

From 1917-1953:

  1. 1917-1921: Thomas Tweedie - Unionist
  2. 1921-1925: Joseph Tweed Shaw - Independent Labour
  3. 1925-1939: Richard Bennett - Conservative
  4. 1939-1940: Douglas G.L. Cunnington - Conservative
  5. 1940-1945: Manley J. Edwards - Liberal
  6. 1945-1951: Arthur LeRoy Smith - Progressive Conservative
  7. 1951-1953: Carl Olaf Nickle - Progressive Conservative

After its re-establishment in 1979:

  1. 1979-1993: James Hawkes - Progressive Conservative
  2. 1993-1997: Stephen Harper - Reform
  3. 1997-present: Rob Anders - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)

[edit] Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Rob Anders, a former administrator and labour expert. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a co-chair of the 'Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations'.

[edit] Election results

[edit] 1979-present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Rob Anders 38,020 58.7% +2.8% $47,434
     Liberal Jennifer Pollock 14,328 22.1% -7.2% $61,930
     Green Danielle Roberts 6,653 10.3% +2.7% $200
     New Democratic Party Teale Phelps Bondaroff 5,370 8.3% +0.7% $2,960
     Action Tim Cayzer 265 0.4% -0.2% $2,356
     Marxist-Leninist André Vachon 125 0.2% - $16
Total valid votes 64,761 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 191 0.29%
Turnout 64,952 69.94%
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Rob Anders 31,322 55.9% - $66,962
     Liberal Justin Thompson 16,402 29.3% +11.12% $37,297
     Green Danielle Roberts 4,274 7.6% +5.24% $593
     New Democratic Party Tim Patterson 3,632 6.5% +2.68% $2,317
     Action James S. Kohut 315 0.6% - $551
     Marxist-Leninist André Vachon 87 0.2% - $46
Total valid votes 56,032 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 184 0.33%
Turnout 56,216 67.52%
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance Rob Anders 33,222 54.04% - $54,150
     Progressive Conservative Jim Silye 13,259 21.57% +4.15% $26,369
     Liberal Frank Bruseker 11,181 18.18% -7.05% $15,745
     New Democratic Party Greg Klassen 2,350 3.82% +0.04% $1,540
     Green Evan Osenton 1,456 2.36% +1.09% $1,069
Total valid votes 61,468 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 122 0.20%
Turnout 61,590 61.87%
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Rob Anders 24,878 51.79% $55,330
     Liberal Dave Bronconnier 15,277 25.23% $65,590
     Progressive Conservative Sergei Scurfield 9,594 17.42% $43,365
     New Democratic Party Michael Kozakavich 2,105 3.78% $1,506
     Green Jack Locke 557 1.27% $1,210
     Natural Law Frank Haika 293 0.47% $1,149
Total valid votes 52,704 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 128 0.24%
Turnout 52,832 64.871%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Stephen Harper 30,139
     Liberal Karen Gainer 15,423
     Progressive Conservative James Hawkes 9,090
     New Democrat Rudy Rogers 1,175
     National Kathleen McNeil 1,067
     Natural Law Frank Haika 483
     Green Don Francis 343
     Christian Heritage Larry Heather 116


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Hawkes 32,025
     Reform Stephen Harper 9,074
     Liberal John Phillips 6,880
     New Democrat Richard D. Vanderberg 6,355
     Libertarian David Faren 225
     Confederation of Regions Brent Morin 170


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Hawkes 37,565
     Liberal Bill Code 5,749
     New Democrat Ed Smith 5,409
     Green Martin--John McDonald 605
     Confederation of Regions Cliff Ginn 523
     Libertarian Frank Ceri 233
     Social Credit Doug Williams 201


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Hawkes 26,639
     Liberal Jerry Arshinoff 9,339
     New Democrat Bob Ritchie 3,107
     Rhino Anthony G. Petti 1,027
     Social Credit Ada Major 294
     Marxist-Leninist John Musgrave 45


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative James Hawkes 28,474
     Liberal Doug Lauchlan 10,762
     New Democrat Jack Peters 3,694
     Social Credit Dennis Shupe 512
     Communist Joan Jenkins 104

[edit] 1917 to 1953

By-election on 10 December 1951

On Mr. Smith's resignation, 5 July 1951
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Carl Olof Nickle 10,686
     Liberal Frank Gordon Buchanan 6,424
     Social Credit Arthur J. Dixon 5,489


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Arthur LeRoy Smith 11,457
     Liberal Charles Curtice Matthews 8,619
     Social Credit Arthur J. Dixon 6,785


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Arthur LeRoy Smith 8,872
     Liberal Charles Curtice Matthews 5,011
     Social Credit Andrew Henry Jukes 4,766
     Co-operative Commonwealth Ken Simpson Tory 3,641
     Labour-Progressive Duncan Archibald Mackenzie 791


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Manley J. Edwards 7,299
     National Government Douglas G.L. Cunnington 6,896
     New Democracy Rose Wilkinson 4,159
     Co-operative Commonwealth J. Albert Johnson 1,444


By-election on 18 September 1939

On Mr. Bennett's resignation, 28 January 1939
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Douglas George Leopold Cunnington acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Richard Bennett 9,172
     Social Credit Robert Lincoln Reid 5,817
     Liberal Peter Laurence Hyde 2,130
     Co-operative Commonwealth Henry Magee Horricks 686
     Reconstruction Charles Thomas Galbraith 411


By-election on 25 August 1930

On Acceptance by the Hon. R.B. Bennett of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 July 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Richard Bennett acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Richard Bennett 13,883
     Liberal Colin Campbell McLaurin 5,887


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Richard Bennett 8,951
     Liberal Harry William Lunney 6,502


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Richard Bennett 10,256
     Labour Joseph Tweed Shaw 6,040


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Labour Joseph Tweed Shaw 7,369
     Conservative Richard Bennett 7,353
     Liberal Edward Faustinus Ryan 1,351


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Thomas Tweedie 10,986
     Opposition John Alfred Irvine 4,015

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