Bobbie Sparrow

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1993 Canadian federal election: Calgary Southwest
Bobbie Sparrow
PC
Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources
In office
June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Reform Preston Manning 41,63061.22+47.80$59,445
Progressive Conservative Bobbie Sparrow 12,64218.59-46.57$61,978
Liberal Bill Richards11,08716.30+4.77$60,511
New Democratic Catherine Rose1,0991.62-6.49$4,791
National Lea Russell9101.34$2,580
Green Sol Candel3010.44$6,216
Natural Law Ida Bugmann2490.37$0
Independent Miel S.R. Gabriel570.08$218
Communist Darrell Rankin 280.04$1,422
Total valid votes68,003100.00
Rejected ballots137
Turnout68,14070.81
Electors on lists96,213
Reform gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +47.19
Source:Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative Bobbie Sparrow40,39765.16
Reform Janet Jessop8,31613.41
Liberal Percy Baker7,14711.53
New Democratic Vera Vogel5,0248.10
Independent Larry R. Heather 6691.08
Rhinoceros Johnny Barretto3720.60
Confederation of Regions Bill Sinclair680.11
Total valid votes61,993100.00
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Bobbie Sparrow55,590
Liberal Harold Millican7,827
New Democratic Brendan Quigley6,135
Confederation of Regions Phyllis Kobley866
Independent Larry Heather 800
Commonwealth of Canada Bill Bohdan136

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