Calgary-McCall

Calgary-McCall
Alberta electoral district

2010 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 
 

Irfan Sabir
New Democratic

District created 1971
First contested 1971
Last contested 2015

Calgary-McCall is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It was created in 1971.

This district is the second most ethnically diverse district in the province. It was named after Frederick McCall and the McCall Industrial Park. As of the 2010 redistricting the industrial park is no longer in the boundaries.

The district includes the neighbourhoods of Castleridge, Falconridge, Martindale, Saddleridge, and Skyview Ranch.

History

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution and was formed out of the north half of Calgary East.

The 2010 boundary redistribution significantly changed the riding. All land west of 36 Street NE was moved out of the district. The Calgary International Airport was moved into Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill while the McCall Industrial Park was moved into Calgary-Cross. A large chunk of land south of 80 Street NE and east of Falconridge Blvd NE was moved into the new Calgary-Greenway constituency.

Boundary history

Representation history

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-McCall
Assembly Years Member Party
See Calgary East 1963-1971
17th 1971-1975 George Ho Lem Social Credit
18th 1975-1979 Andrew Little Progressive Conservative
19th 1979-1982
20th 1982-1986 Stan Nelson
21st 1986-1989
22nd 1989-1993
23rd 1993-1994 Harry Sohal
1994-1995 Vacant
1995-1997 Shiraz Shariff Progressive Conservative
24th 1997-2001
25th 2001-2004
26th 2004-2008
27th 2008-2012 Darshan Kang Liberal
28th 2012–2015
29th 2015–present Irfan Sabir New Democratic

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution. The first election held in the district that year returned former Calgary Alderman George Ho Lem who ran as a Social Credit candidate. He won a tight race over future MLA and Member of Parliament John Kushner.

The 1975 election would see the riding change hands as Ho Lem would be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Andrew Little in a landslide. Little ran for re-election in the 1979 general election and won easily taking over 70% of the popular vote. He retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1982.

The third representative of the riding was returned in the 1982 election. The race that year saw Progressive Conservative candidate Stan Nelson returned with a landslide majority of over 75% of the popular vote and over 17,000 votes. He was re-elected to his second term in 1986 with a substantially reduced number of votes but still with a landslide majority of around 63%. Nelson would win his third term in office in 1989 with just over half the popular vote. He would retire from the Assembly at dissolution in 1993.

McCall would elect Progressive Conservative candidate Harry Sohal in the 1993 election. The race was the first closely contested since 1971. Sohal held the seat with just under 45% of the popular vote. On November 15, 1994 Sohal had a heart attack of which he did not survive while out jogging causing the seat to become vacant.

On April 20, 1995 a by-election was held to replace Sohal. The election was another closely contested race with voters returning Progressive Conservative candidate Shiraz Shariff with a plurality of just over 43% of the vote. Shariff won his second term with a large majority in 1997 and was returned to his third term with a majority in 2001.

Shariff's popularity started to slide after 2001. He was nearly defeated by Liberal candidate Darshan Kang in the 2004 election when he lost nearly half of his popular vote from 2001. He won less votes and percent than when he was first elected in the 1995 by-election. The two faced each other in the 2008 election with the reverse result. Shariff was defeated while Kang won his first term in office.

In 2015 NDP candidate Irfan Sabir was elected.

Legislature results

1971 general election

1971 Alberta general election results[2] Turnout 67.64% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Social CreditGeorge Ho Lem 5,116 44.73%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Kushner 4,187 36.61%
New DemocraticTed Takacs 1,984 17.34%
     Liberal Natalie Chapman 151 1.32% *
Total 11,438
Rejected, spoiled and declined 270
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,309 %
Social Credit gain Swing N/A

1975 general election

1975 Alberta general election results[3] Turnout 50.68% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeAndrew Little 9,102 65.10% 28.49%
Social CreditGeorge Ho Lem 3,397 24.30% -20.43%
New DemocraticDoreen Heath 997 7.13% -10.21%
LiberalGarry Willis 440 3.14% 1.83%
CommunistColin Constant 46 0.33% *
Total 13,982
Rejected, spoiled and declined 41
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,309 %
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 24.46%

1979 general election

1979 Alberta general election results[4] Turnout 51.93% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeAndrew Little 7,918 70.54% 5.44%
Social CreditJim Richards 1,757 15.65% -8.65%
New DemocraticDave Hammond 838 7.47% -0.34%
LiberalRon Chahal 691 6.16% 3.02%
CommunistMichael Parker 20 0.18% 0.15% *
Total 11,224
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,309 %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 7.05%

1982 general election

1982 Alberta general election results[5] Turnout 53.84% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeStan Nelson 17,493 76.50% 5.96%
New DemocraticDennis Bennett 2,673 11.69% 4.22%
Western Canada ConceptTerry Wolsey 1,728 7.56% *
IndependentDon Bryant 852 3.73% *
     Alberta Reform Movement Grand Majanja 120 0.52% *
Total 22,866
Rejected, spoiled and declined 31
Eligible electors / Turnout 42,524 %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.09%

1986 general election

1986 Alberta general election results[6] Turnout 32.87% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeStan Nelson 5,418 63.12% -13.38%
New DemocraticKen Richmond 2,435 28.37% 16.68%
     Liberal John Gleason 730 8.51% *
Total 8,583
Rejected, spoiled and declined 18
Eligible electors / Turnout 26,167 %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.03%

1989 general election

1989 Alberta general election results[7] Turnout 39.24% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeStan Nelson 5,109 44.61% -18.51%
New DemocraticKen Richmond 3,311 28.91% 0.54%
LiberalAnil Giga 3,032 26.48% 17.97%
Total 11,452
Rejected, spoiled and declined 22
Eligible electors / Turnout 29,242 %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.53%

1993 general election

1993 Alberta general election results[8] Turnout 49.38% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeHarry Sohal 4,118 45.08% 0.47%
     Liberal Anil Giga 2,921 31.98% 5.50%
IndependentBrian Newman 1,066 11.67%
New DemocraticSylvia Lille 900 9.85% -19.06%
Confederation of RegionsAllen Maclennan 129 1.41%
Total 9,134
Rejected, spoiled and declined 80
Eligible electors / Turnout 18,658 %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 2.99%

1995 by-election

Alberta provincial by-election, April 20, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeShiraz Shariff 2,496 43.64% −1.44%
LiberalJeet Shergill 1,980 34.61% 2.63%
New DemocraticAnne McGrath 713 12.46% 2.61%
Social CreditDoug Cooper 470 8.22%
Confederation of RegionsPeter Hope 61 1.07% −0.34%
Total 5,720
Rejected, spoiled and declined 17
Eligible electors / Turnout 20,514 27.97%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −2.04%
Source: "Calgary-McCall by-election official results". Elections Alberta. April 20, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2012. 

1997 general election

1997 Alberta general election results[9] Turnout 41.84% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeShiraz Shariff 5,118 58.86% 15.22%
LiberalAmar Singh 2,701 31.06% -3.55%
Social CreditRory Cory 876 10.08% 1.86%
Total 8,695
Rejected, spoiled and declined 28
Eligible electors / Turnout 20,847 %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 9.39%

2001 general election

2001 Alberta general election results[10] Turnout 39.00% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive ConservativeShiraz Shariff 6,558 70.15% 11.29%
LiberalJohn Phillips 2,082 22.27% -8.79%
New DemocraticPreet Sihota 449 4.80%
Alberta FirstDarryl Elvers 139 1.49%
Social CreditRory Cory 121 1.29% -8.79%
Total 9,349
Rejected, spoiled and declined 38
Eligible electors / Turnout 24,070 %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 10.04%

2004 general election

Alberta general election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeShiraz Shariff 3,195 43.60% -26.55%
LiberalDarshan Kang 2,891 39.45% 17.18%
Alberta AllianceIna Given 576 7.86%
GreenSean Brocklesby 338 4.61%
New DemocraticPreet Sihota 328 4.48% -0.32%
Total 7,328
Rejected, spoiled and declined 86
Eligible electors / Turnout 21,831 33.96%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -21.87%
"Calgary-McCall Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 3, 2012. 

2008 general election

Alberta general election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDarshan Kang 4,279 44.38% 4.93%
Progressive ConservativeShiraz Shariff 4,161 43.16% -0.44%
Wildrose AllianceIna Given 542 5.62% -2.24%
GreenHeather Brocklesby 385 3.99% -0.62%
New DemocraticPreet Sihota 275 2.85% -1.63%
9,642
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 68
Eligible electors / turnout 32,53131.69%
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 2.69%
The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 230–233. 

2012 general election

Alberta general election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalDarshan Kang 3,865 36.69
WildroseGrant Galpin 3,185 30.24
Progressive ConservativeMuhammad Rasheed 3,085 29.29
New DemocraticCollette Singh 227 2.15
EvergreenHeather Brocklesby 137 1.30
IndependentTanveer Taj 35 0.33
Total 10,534
http://www.elections.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012PGErpt.pdf

2015 general election

Alberta general election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticIrfan Sabir 3,783 29.9
WildroseHappy Mann 3,363 26.5
Progressive ConservativeJagdeep Sahota 2,319 18.3
LiberalAvinash Khangura 2,206 17.4
IndependentBurhan Khan 999 7.9
Total valid votes

Senate nominee results

2004 Senate nominee election district results

2004 Senate nominee election results: Calgary-McCall[11] Turnout 33.85%
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Votes % Ballots Rank
Progressive ConservativeBert Brown 3,007 14.53% 47.53% 1
Progressive ConservativeBetty Unger 2,488 12.02% 39.32% 2
Progressive ConservativeJim Silye 2,476 11.97% 39.13% 5
Progressive ConservativeCliff Breitkreuz 2,019 9.76% 31.91% 3
Progressive ConservativeDavid Usherwood 1,946 9.40% 30.76% 6
     Independent Link Byfield 1,938 9.37% 30.63% 4
Alberta Alliance Gary Horan 1,803 8.71% 28.50% 10
Alberta Alliance Michael Roth 1,726 8.34% 27.28% 7
Alberta Alliance Vance Gough 1,721 8.32% 27.20% 8
     Independent Tom Sindlinger 1,569 7.58% 24.80% 9
Total Votes 20,693 100%
Total Ballots 6,327 3.27 Votes Per Ballot
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 1,062
21,831 Eligible Electors

Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot

Student Vote results

2004 election

Participating Schools[12]
Bethel Christian Academy
Grant MacEwan Elementary School
James Fowler High School
Terry Fox Junior High School

On November 19, 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.

2004 Alberta Student Vote results[13]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Progressive ConservativeShiraz Shariff 290 38.26%
     Liberal Darshan Kang 272 35.88%
Green Sean Brocklesby 94 12.40%
     NDP Preet Sihota 68 8.97%
Alberta AllianceIna Given 34 4.49%
Total 758 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 32

References

  1. "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. p. 12.
  2. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  3. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  4. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  5. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  6. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  7. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  8. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  9. "1997 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  10. "Calgary-McCall Official Results 2001 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  11. "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  12. "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  13. "Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-19.

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