Calgary East

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Calgary East
Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1914
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.

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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]

Demographics

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 group2021
Pop. %
European [lower-alpha 1] 62,630
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 2] 19,945
African 10,605
Indigenous 6,660
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 3] 5,855
South Asian 4,240
East Asian [lower-alpha 4] 3,505
Latin American 2,665
Other/multiracial [lower-alpha 5] 2,875
Total responses118,980
Total population119,555
Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.
Demographics based on 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries.

History

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

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
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

Election results

Calgary East, future

2021 federal election redistributed results [5]
PartyVote %
  Conservative 24,15752.86
  Liberal 8,47418.54
  New Democratic 8,26418.08
  People's 3,2757.17
  Green 9672.12
 Others5661.24

Calgary East, 1997 - 2015

2011 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 23,37267.43+0.96$81,882
New Democratic Al Brown4,89414.12+2.37
Liberal Josipa Petrunic4,10211.83+1.68$43,497
Green Scott Milton2,0475.91-4.70$3,246
Communist Jason Devine2460.71-0.30$502
Total valid votes/Expense limit34,661 100.00
Total rejected ballots1860.53–
Turnout 34,84746.16–
Eligible voters 75,496 ––

Total number of votes:

2008 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 21,31166.47-0.63$77,330
New Democratic Ian Vaughan3,76811.75+0.88$831
Green Nathan Coates3,40310.61+3.20$2,722
Liberal Bernie Kennedy3,25510.15-2.95$6,934
Communist Jason Devine3231.01+0.41$417
Total valid votes/Expense limit32,060 100.00 $83,826
Total rejected ballots––
Turnout––
Conservative hold Swing -0.8
2006 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 26,76667.10+5.99$79,928
Liberal Dobie To5,41013.56-7.71
New Democratic Patrick Arnell4,33810.87+1.01$2,762
Green J. Mark Taylor2,9557.41+0.36$1,910
Communist Jason Devine2390.60-0.08$279
Canadian Action Ghazanfar Khan1830.46–$99
Total valid votes39,890100.00
Total rejected ballots1810.45
Turnout40,07150.45
2004 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Conservative Deepak Obhrai 21,89761.11-9.61$55,864
Liberal James Maxim7,62121.27+0.81$50,725
New Democratic Elizabeth Thomas3,5359.86+5.55$5,211
Green Dean Kenneth Christie2,5297.05–$1,526
Communist Jason Devine2450.68+0.14$750
Total valid votes35,827100.00
Total rejected ballots2070.57
Turnout36,03447.79

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

2000 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Alliance Deepak Obhrai 18,14154.25+9.27$50,082
Liberal Doug Perras6,84320.46-2.34$13,817
Progressive Conservative Roger Richard5,51016.47-8.15$26,576
New Democratic Kaie Jones1,4444.31-2.18$4,528
Marijuana Grant Adam Krieger1,2223.65–$1,331
Communist Jason Devine1520.54–$415
Natural Law Neeraj Varma1240.37-0.73
Total valid votes33,436100.00
Total rejected ballots1180.35
Turnout33,55448.19

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

1997 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%Expenditures
Reform Deepak Obhrai 13,34844.98–$47,624
Progressive Conservative Roger Richard7,30624.62-34.23$40,312
Liberal Nagah Hage6,76622.80-0.77$20,633
New Democratic Kaie Jones1,9266.49-7.19$6,993
Natural Law Santo Esposito3291.10–
Total valid votes29,675100.00
Total rejected ballots1750.59
Turnout29,85047.88

Calgary East, 1979 - 1988

1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Alex Kindy 36,82558.85+6.02
Liberal Rod Sykes 14,74923.57-3.13
New Democratic Barry Pashak 8,55813.68+3.40
Independent Dave G. Wereschuk9931.59
Confederation of Regions Nora Galenzoski6581.05
Social Credit Jim Othen3430.55-0.42
Libertarian Wayne Kollinger3240.52
Communist Bruce Potter1220.19+0.06
Total valid votes 62,572 100.00
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative John Kushner 23,07352.84-8.05
Liberal Albert Ludwig 11,66226.71+3.02
New Democratic Barry Pashak 4,49010.28-0.84
Independent Jim C. Young3,2717.49
Rhinoceros Philip J. Pazdor6381.46
Social Credit Jim Othen4220.97-0.76
Communist Bruce Potter580.13-0.01
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Askin550.13+0.01
Total valid votes 43,669 100.00
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative John Kushner 28,32060.88
Liberal Albert Ludwig 11,01923.69
New Democratic Barry Pashak 5,17211.12
Independent George Barber1,0802.32
Social Credit Ted Hammond8051.73
Communist Bruce Potter650.14
Marxist–Leninist Peggy Askin540.12
Total valid votes 46,515100.00

Calgary East, 1925 - 1952

1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Harkness 9,64135.87+4.35
Liberal Donald Hugh Mackay 8,55531.83+12.55
Social Credit Clifford Norman Clarke5,59720.83-2.83
Co-operative Commonwealth Warwick Freeman Kelloway3,08311.47-11.35
Total valid votes 26,876 100.00
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Douglas Harkness 7,79931.52+7.91
Social Credit Clifford Menzies Willmott5,85423.66-1.58
Co-operative Commonwealth Peter Newton Russell Morrison5,64622.82-0.79
Liberal George Henry Ross 4,77119.28-8.25
Labor–Progressive Lionel Frank Edwards6722.72
Total valid votes24,742 100.00

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

1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Henry Ross 5,81527.54+13.21
Social Credit John Landeryou 5,33025.24-21.34
National Government Hugh Farthing 4,98723.61-9.80
Co-operative Commonwealth Warwick Freeman Kelloway4,98623.61+17.94
Total valid votes21,118 100.00

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

1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Social Credit John Landeryou 8,37646.58
Conservative George Douglas Stanley 6,00933.42-31.98
Liberal Joseph Tweed Shaw 2,57614.33
Co-operative Commonwealth Edith Patterson1,0205.67
Total valid votes17,981 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Douglas Stanley 11,34465.40+22.64
Labour Herbert Bealey Adshead 6,00234.60-21.28
Total valid votes17,346 100.00
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Herbert Bealey Adshead 6,70755.88+24.41
Conservative Fred Davis 5,13242.76-4.40
Independent William Edward Wood Guy1631.36
Total valid votes12,002100.00
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Fred Davis 5,56047.16
Labour William Irvine 3,71031.47
Liberal William McCartney Davidson 2,51921.37
Total valid votes11,789 100.00

East Calgary, 1917 - 1925

1921 Canadian federal election : East Calgary
PartyCandidateVotes
Labour William Irvine 6,135
Conservative Arthur LeRoy Smith 4,237
Liberal Duncan Marshall 3,684
1917 Canadian federal election : East Calgary
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) Daniel Lee Redman 8,363
Liberal–Labour William Irvine 3,911

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Notes

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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