Edmonton Southwest

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Edmonton Southwest was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003.

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[edit] Demographics

Population, 2000 102,210
Electors 83,890
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

[edit] Geography

It was located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta.

[edit] History

This riding was created in 1987 from Edmonton South and Edmonton West ridings.

It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Edmonton—Leduc, Edmonton—Spruce Grove and Edmonton Centre ridings.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. 1993-2000: Ian McClelland - Reform (1993-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000)
  2. 2000-2003: James Rajotte - Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Progressive Conservative (2003-2004), Conservative (2004- ) - He currently represents 'Edmonton—Leduc.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Canadian Alliance James Rajotte 26,197 48.85% $47,590
     Liberal Chiu Lau 18,223 33.98% $63,679
     Progressive Conservative Joseph Fernando 5,803 10.82% $13,273
     New Democratic Party Bernie Keeler 2,746 5.12% $13,321
     Green Jerry Paschen 462 0.86% $478
     Natural Law Wade McKinley 195 0.36%
Total valid votes 53,626 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 126 0.23%
Turnout 53,752 64.07%


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Reform Ian McClelland 22,697 51.34% $62,069
     Liberal Esther Starkman 14,833 33.55% $58,880
     Progressive Conservative Ellie Shuster 4,403 9.95% $29,078
     New Democratic Party Richard Vanderberg 2,070 4.68% $3,187
     Natural Law Wade McKinley 205 0.46%
Total valid votes 44,208 100.00%
Total rejected ballots 67 0.15%
Turnout 44,275 62.63%


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Reform Ian Mcclelland 26,583
     Liberal MACFARLAN, Betty 19,568
     Progressive Conservative Jim Edwards 9,385
     New Democrat GLENN, Colleen 2,148
     Natural Law SIMPSON, Pat 447
     Independent ASHMORE, Kevin 268
     Marxist-Leninist MORTON, Peggy 81


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Jim Edwards 28,931
     Liberal JOHNSON, Barclay W. 10,375
     New Democrat FRIEDLAND, Bob 8,598
     Reform CRIPPS, Chuck 5,646
     Libertarian HAYES, R. John 356
     Confederation of Regions LONG, Curtis 86

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