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For other districts and communities of a similar name, see South Calgary (disambiguation).

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

Members of Parliament

Calgary South
Parliament Years Member Party
Electoral district created from Bow River, Calgary West and Calgary East
22nd  1953–1957     Carl Nickle Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958 Arthur Ryan Smith
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965     Harry Hays Liberal
27th  1965–1968     Harold Raymond Ballard Progressive Conservative
28th  1968–1972     Patrick Morgan Mahoney Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Peter Bawden Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 John William Thomson
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Bobbie Sparrow
Electoral district dissolved into Calgary Southwest and Calgary West

Election results

1984

Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1976 and 1987 representation orders
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bobbie Sparrow 55,590 77.91 +9.79
Liberal Harold Millican 7,827 10.97 –11.99
New Democratic Brendan Quigley 6,135 8.60 +3.11
Confederation of Regions Phyllis Kobley 866 1.21 –
Independent Larry R. Heather 800 1.12 –
Commonwealth of Canada Bill Bohdan 136 0.19 –
Total valid votes 71,354 99.80
Total rejected ballots 144 0.20 +0.07
Turnout 71,498 75.37 +10.31
Eligible voters 94,859
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +10.89
Source: Elections Canada[1][2][3]

1980

1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John William Thomson 34,873 68.12 +1.58
Liberal Madeline J. Hombert 11,754 22.96 –3.09
New Democratic Cathie McCreary 2,812 5.49 –0.80
Rhinoceros David Fred Lambe 887 1.73 –
Independent Walter Petrigo 527 1.03 –
Social Credit Alma E. Hancock 305 0.60 –0.21
Marxist–Leninist André Vachon 34 0.07 –
Total valid votes 51,192 99.87
Total rejected ballots 69 0.13 –0.07
Turnout 51,261 65.06 –9.88
Eligible voters 78,789
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +2.34
Source: Elections Canada[4][5][6]

1979

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative John William Thomson 37,900 66.54 –1.62
Liberal Jim Palmer 14,839 26.05 +2.88
New Democratic Cathie McCreary 3,584 6.29 +0.45
Social Credit Raymond Hurst 460 0.81 –1.03
Libertarian Luc C. Comtois 174 0.31 –
Total valid votes 56,957 99.80
Total rejected ballots 117 0.20 –0.09
Turnout 57,074 74.94 +4.21
Eligible voters 76,158
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –2.25
Source: Elections Canada[7][8][9]

1974

Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1966 and 1976 representation orders
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Peter Bawden 41,530 68.16 +10.04
Liberal Don Green 14,116 23.17 –7.51
New Democratic Bohdan Harasymiw 3,558 5.84 –3.12
Social Credit Ralph Wilson Cameron 1,120 1.84 –0.21
Independent Stephen E. Browning 607 1.00 –
Total valid votes 60,931 99.71
Total rejected ballots 177 0.29 –2.74
Turnout 61,108 70.73 –8.47
Eligible voters 86,392
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +8.78
Source: Library of Parliament[10][11]

1972

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Peter Bawden 34,925 58.12 +12.25
Liberal Pat Mahoney 18,437 30.68 –16.94
New Democratic Joseph Yanchula 5,386 8.96 +2.45
Social Credit Ralph Wilson Cameron 1,233 2.05 –
Independent E. John Mason 110 0.18 –
Total valid votes 60,091 96.97
Total rejected ballots 1,875 3.03 +2.46
Turnout 61,966 79.20 +3.26
Eligible voters 78,236
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +14.60
Source: Library of Parliament[12][13]

1968

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pat Mahoney 20,472 47.62 +8.76
Progressive Conservative Harold Raymond Ballard 19,716 45.87 +6.79
New Democratic Jack D. Peters 2,798 6.51 –0.45
Total valid votes 42,986 99.43
Total rejected ballots 247 0.57 –0.30
Turnout 43,233 75.94 +4.40
Eligible voters 56,934
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +7.78
Source: Library of Parliament[14][15]

1965

Location of Calgary South within Calgary between the 1952 and 1966 representation orders
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Harold Raymond Ballard 20,640 39.08 +2.41
Liberal Harry Hays 20,525 38.86 –1.26
Social Credit E. Leonard Pearson 7,970 15.09 –1.15
New Democratic David Gravells 3,678 6.96 –0.02
Total valid votes 52,813 99.13
Total rejected ballots 461 0.87 +0.35
Turnout 53,274 71.54 –6.07
Eligible voters 74,469
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +1.84
Source: Library of Parliament[16][17]

1963

1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Hays 21,619 40.12 +12.94
Progressive Conservative Jack Leslie 19,760 36.67 –9.76
Social Credit Glen Cumming 8,753 16.24 –2.41
New Democratic F. William Hanley 3,760 6.98 –0.76
Total valid votes 53,892 99.48
Total rejected ballots 282 0.52 –0.34
Turnout 54,174 77.61 +6.00
Eligible voters 69,807
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.35
Source: Library of Parliament[18][19]

1962

1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Arthur Ryan Smith 21,927 46.43 –24.07
Liberal Frank S. Morley 12,837 27.18 +10.35
Social Credit Bob Woodman 8,806 18.65 +9.36
New Democratic F. William Hanley 3,654 7.74 +4.35
Total valid votes 47,224 99.14
Total rejected ballots 412 0.86 –0.06
Turnout 47,636 71.61 –2.07
Eligible voters 66,524
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –17.21
Source: Library of Parliament[20][21]

1958

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Arthur Ryan Smith 29,482 70.50 +17.08
Liberal Mel Shannon 7,039 16.83 –12.58
Social Credit Frank Brown 3,884 9.29 –5.26
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert James Ryan 1,416 3.39 +0.77
Total valid votes 41,821 99.08
Total rejected ballots 389 0.92 –0.38
Turnout 42,210 73.68 +1.11
Eligible voters 57,290
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +14.83
Source: Library of Parliament[22][23]

1957

1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Arthur Ryan Smith 21,065 53.42 +11.57
Liberal Donald Hugh Mackay 11,599 29.41 +0.30
Social Credit Clifford Menzies Willmott 5,738 14.55 –8.33
Co-operative Commonwealth Herbert James Ryan 1,033 2.62 –2.41
Total valid votes 39,435 98.70
Total rejected ballots 519 1.30 +0.14
Turnout 39,954 72.57 +10.68
Eligible voters 55,054
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +5.94
Source: Library of Parliament[24][25]

1953

1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Carl Nickle 12,491 41.85 –
Liberal Edward Joseph McCormick 8,689 29.11 –
Social Credit Tom Glen 6,829 22.88 –
Co-operative Commonwealth George Edwin Ellinson 1,501 5.03 –
Labor–Progressive Josephine Longridge 339 1.14 –
Total valid votes 29,849 98.84
Total rejected ballots 349 1.16 –
Turnout 30,198 61.89 –
Eligible voters 48,790
Progressive Conservative notional gain Swing N/A
Source: Library of Parliament[26][27]

See also

References

  1. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1984)”. lop.parl.ca.
  2. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Thirty-Third General Election, 1984: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. ISBN 0-662-53477-8.
  3. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1984). Thirty-Third General Election, 1984: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer – Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. ISBN 0-662-53472-7.
  4. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1980)”. lop.parl.ca.
  5. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1980). Thirty-Second General Election, 1980: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. ISBN 0-660-50630-0.
  6. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1980). Thirty-Second General Election, 1980: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer – Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. ISBN 0-662-51248-0.
  7. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1979)”. lop.parl.ca.
  8. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1979). Thirty-First General Election, 1979: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. ISBN 0-660-50445-6.
  9. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1979). Thirty-First General Election, 1979: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer – Respecting Election Expenses (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. ISBN 0-662-50834-3.
  10. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1974)”. lop.parl.ca.
  11. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1974). Thirtieth General Election, 1974: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer.
  12. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1972)”. lop.parl.ca.
  13. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1972). Twenty-Ninth General Election, 1972: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer.
  14. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1968)”. lop.parl.ca.
  15. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1968). Twenty-Eighth General Election, 1968: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775853.
  16. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1965)”. lop.parl.ca.
  17. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1965). Twenty-Seventh General Election, 1965: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775845.
  18. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1963)”. lop.parl.ca.
  19. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1963). Twenty-Sixth General Election, 1963: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. hdl:2027/umn.31951d013775837.
  20. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1962)”. lop.parl.ca.
  21. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1962). Twenty-Fifth General Election, 1962: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. hdl:2027/uc1.a0004484481.
  22. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1958)”. lop.parl.ca.
  23. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1958). Twenty-Fourth General Election, 1958: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer.
  24. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1957)”. lop.parl.ca.
  25. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1957). Twenty-Third General Election, 1957: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer. hdl:2027/mdp.39015061584382.
  26. ^ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). “Elections and Ridings: Calgary South, Alberta (1953)”. lop.parl.ca.
  27. ^ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (1953). Twenty-Second General Election, 1953: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (Report). Ottawa: Queen’s Printer.