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Calgary South was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988.

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This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Bow River, Calgary West and Calgary East ridings.

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Calgary Southwest and Calgary West ridings.

Election results

Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1952 and 1966 representation orders 195248006 Calgary South.svg
Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1952 and 1966 representation orders
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Carl Olof Nickle 12,491
Liberal Edward Joseph McCormick8,689
Social Credit Tom Glen6,829
Co-operative Commonwealth George Ellinson 1,501
Labor–Progressive Josephine Longridge339
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Arthur Ryan Smith 21,065
Liberal Donald Hugh MacKay 11,599
Social Credit Cliff M. Willmott5,738
Co-operative Commonwealth H.J. Ryan1,033
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Arthur Ryan Smith 29,482
Liberal Mel Shannon7,039
Social Credit Frank Brown3,884
Co-operative Commonwealth H.J. Ryan1,416
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Arthur Ryan Smith 21,927
Liberal Frank S. Morley12,837
Social Credit Bob Woodman8,806
New Democratic F. William Hanley3,654
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Harry Hays 21,619
Progressive Conservative Jack Leslie 19,760
Social Credit Glen Cumming8,753
New Democratic F.W. Hanley3,760
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Harold Raymond Ballard 20,640
Liberal Harry Hays 20,525
Social Credit E. Leonard Pearson7,970
New Democratic David Gravells3,678
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Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1966 and 1976 representation orders
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Pat Mahoney 20,472
Progressive Conservative Harold Raymond Ballard 19,716
New Democratic Jack D. Peters2,798
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Peter Bawden 34,925
Liberal Pat Mahoney 18,437
New Democratic Joseph Yanchula5,386
Social Credit Ralph Wilson Cameron1,233
Independent E. John Mason110
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Peter Bawden 41,530
Liberal Don Green14,116
New Democratic Bohdan Harasymiw3,558
Social Credit Ralph W. Cameron1,120
Independent Stephen E. Browning607
Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1976 and 1987 representation orders 197648006 Calgary South.svg
Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1976 and 1987 representation orders
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative John William Thomson 37,900
Liberal Jim Palmer14,839
New Democratic Cathie McCreary3,584
Social Credit Raymond Hurst460
Libertarian Luc C. Comtois174
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative John William Thomson 34,873
Liberal Madeline Hombert11,754
New Democratic Cathie McCreary2,812
Rhinoceros David E. Fred Lambe887
Independent Walter Petrigo527
Social Credit Alma E. Hancock305
Marxist–Leninist André Vachon34
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bobbie Sparrow 55,59077.91+9.79
Liberal Harold Millican7,82710.97-11.99
New Democratic Brendan Quigley6,1358.60+3.10
Confederation of Regions Phyllis Kobley8661.21
Independent Larry Heather 8001.12
Commonwealth of Canada Bill Bohdan1360.19
Total valid votes71,354
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.89

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