Calgary South
Encyclopedia
Calgary South was a federal electoral district
in Alberta
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1953 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Bow River
, Calgary West
and East Calgary
ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Calgary Southeast
, Calgary Southwest
and Calgary West
ridings.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1953 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Bow River
Bow River (electoral district)
Bow River was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1968 and from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1914 from Macleod riding...
, Calgary West
Calgary West
Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary....
and East Calgary
East Calgary
East Calgary was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Calgary and Macleod ridings....
ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Calgary Southeast
Calgary Southeast
Calgary Southeast is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. The district is in the southeast part of the City of Calgary...
, Calgary Southwest
Calgary Southwest
Calgary Southwest is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. The district is in the southwest part of the City of Calgary, south of Glenmore Trail, and west of the Canadian Pacific railway.The seat is held by Prime...
and Calgary West
Calgary West
Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary....
ridings.
Election results
See also
- Calgary SouthCalgary South (provincial electoral district)Calgary South provincial electoral district was an electoral district in Alberta, Canada.The riding was last used in 1967 and was spit between Calgary Egmontand Calgary Millican....
provincial electoral district - List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...