Calgary (federal electoral district)

Calgary
Alberta electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903
District abolished1914
First contested1905
Last contested1911

Calgary was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917. It was located initially in the North-West Territories. Following the creation of the province of Alberta in 1905, the riding was located in that province. (From 1905 to 1907, Calgary riding also included parts of Saskatchewan.)

History

This riding was created in 1903, and abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Calgary West, East Calgary and Macleod ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Calgary
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Alberta
10th  1905–1908     Maitland Stewart McCarthy Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917 Richard Bennett
Riding dissolved into Calgary West, East Calgary
and Macleod

Election results

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeR. B. Bennett7,67158.15+8.49
LiberalIsaac Stephen Gerow Van Wart4,80536.42–4.93
UnknownArthur Masters7165.43–
Total valid votes 13,192100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 13,19275.44–
Eligible voters 17,486
Conservative hold Swing +6.71
Source: Library of Parliament[1][2]
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMaitland Stewart McCarthy4,10549.66–4.38
LiberalCharles John Stewart3,41841.35–4.61
SocialistFrank Sherman7438.99–
Total valid votes 8,26699.23
Total rejected ballots 640.77–
Turnout 8,33081.63–
Eligible voters 10,205
Source: Library of Parliament[3][4]
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeMaitland Stewart McCarthy2,99354.04–
LiberalCharles John Stewart2,54545.96–
Total valid votes 5,538100.00
Total rejected ballots unknown
Turnout 5,53874.37–
Eligible voters 7,447
Source: Library of Parliament[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Calgary, Alberta (1911)". lop.parl.ca.
  2. ↑ Foley, James G. (1912). Return of the Twelfth General Election for the House of Commons, 1911 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  3. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Calgary, Alberta (1908)". lop.parl.ca.
  4. ↑ Foley, James G. (1909). Return of the Eleventh General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 26th day of October, 1908 (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.
  5. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Calgary, Northwest Territories (1904)". lop.parl.ca.
  6. ↑ LaMothe, H.G. (1905). Return of the Tenth General Election for the House of Commons of Canada, held on the 27th day of October, 1904, and the 3rd day of November, 1904, followed by a Return of the By elections held during the Ninth Parliament (Report). Ottawa: King's Printer.

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