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Calgary Southwest is a federal electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a Riding in Canadian English political jargon, is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based....
 in Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Canadian monarchy and the Senate of Canada. The House of Commons is a democracy elected body, consisting of 40th Canadian Parliament known as Members of Parliament ....
 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 currently held by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
 Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper

Stephen Joseph Harper, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Member of the Canadian House of Commons is the List of Prime Ministers of Canada and current Prime Minister of Canada, and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada....
.

electoral district was created in 1987 from 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....
, Calgary East
Calgary East

Calgary East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953, 1979 to 1988, and since 1997....
, and Calgary South
Calgary South

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....
 ridings
Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a Riding in Canadian English political jargon, is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based....
.

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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 is Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
 Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper

Stephen Joseph Harper, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Member of the Canadian House of Commons is the List of Prime Ministers of Canada and current Prime Minister of Canada, and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada....
, an economist and a lecturer.






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Calgary Southwest is a federal electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a Riding in Canadian English political jargon, is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based....
 in Alberta
Alberta

Alberta is one of Canada Canadian Prairies Provinces and territories of Canada. It became a province on September 1, 1905.Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the U.S....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Canadian monarchy and the Senate of Canada. The House of Commons is a democracy elected body, consisting of 40th Canadian Parliament known as Members of Parliament ....
 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 currently held by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
 Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper

Stephen Joseph Harper, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Member of the Canadian House of Commons is the List of Prime Ministers of Canada and current Prime Minister of Canada, and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada....
.

History

The electoral district was created in 1987 from 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....
, Calgary East
Calgary East

Calgary East is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953, 1979 to 1988, and since 1997....
, and Calgary South
Calgary South

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....
 ridings
Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a Riding in Canadian English political jargon, is a geographically-based constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based....
.

Members of Parliament


This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Canadian monarchy and the Senate of Canada. The House of Commons is a democracy elected body, consisting of 40th Canadian Parliament known as Members of Parliament ....
:

  1. 1988-1993: Bobbie Sparrow
    Bobbie Sparrow

    Barbara Jane Sparrow, Queen's Privy Council for Canada is a former Canada politician.Sparrow, a Registered Nurse and businessperson, was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 1984 as Member of Parliament for Calgary South, Alberta....
     - Progressive Conservative
    Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

    The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canada political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and a centrism stance on social issues....
  2. 1993-2002: Preston Manning
    Preston Manning

    Ernest Preston Manning, Order of Canada , is a conservative populist Canada politician. He was the only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance....
     - Reform
    Reform Party of Canada

    The Reform Party of Canada was a Canada federation political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s....
     (1993-2000), Canadian Alliance
    Canadian Alliance

    The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canada Conservatism political party that existed from 2000 to 2003....
     (2000-2002)
  3. 2002-present: Stephen Harper
    Stephen Harper

    Stephen Joseph Harper, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Member of the Canadian House of Commons is the List of Prime Ministers of Canada and current Prime Minister of Canada, and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada....
     - Canadian Alliance
    Canadian Alliance

    The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canada Conservatism political party that existed from 2000 to 2003....
     (2002-2003), Conservative
    Conservative Party of Canada

    The Conservative Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Tories, is a major political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada....
     (2003-present) - He previously represented 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....
    .


Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 is Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet of Canada, and thus head of government of Canada. The office is not outlined in any of the documents that constitute the written portion of the constitution of Canada; executive authority is formally vested in the Monarchy of Canada and exercised on hi...
 Stephen Harper
Stephen Harper

Stephen Joseph Harper, Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Member of the Canadian House of Commons is the List of Prime Ministers of Canada and current Prime Minister of Canada, and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada....
, an economist and a lecturer. He was first elected in 1993
Canadian federal election, 1993

The Canadian federal election of 1993 was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons of the 35th Canadian Parliament of Canada....
. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Tories, is a major political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada....
 and is has been elected to power after winning the plurality of the seats in the 2006 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2006

The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Canadian Parliament of Canada....
.

Election results




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

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

See also


  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
    List of Canadian federal electoral districts

    This is a list of Canada's 308 federal electoral districts as defined by the 2003 Representation Order, which came into effect on May 23, 2004....
  • Alberta federal electoral districts
    Alberta federal electoral districts

    As of 2006, the provinces and territories of Canada of Alberta has 28 electoral district represented in the Canadian Canadian House of Commons....
  • Past Canadian electoral districts


External links

  • Website of the