Calgary East

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Alberta

Calgary federal electoral districts map|

caption = "Calgary East" in relation to the other Calgary ridings
fed-status = active
fed-created = 1997
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1997
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Deepak Obhrai
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 110479
demo-electors = 79435
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 114
demo-cd = Division No. 6
demo-csd = Calgary

:"For the provincial electoral district, see Calgary East (provincial electoral district)"

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. It is an urban riding in Calgary.

History

This riding was originally created in 1924 from East Calgary riding.

It was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Calgary North, Calgary South and Macleod ridings.

It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Calgary North, Calgary South and Palliser ridings.

It was again abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, Crowfoot and Calgary Southwest ridings.

This electoral district was again created in 1996 from Calgary Centre, Calgary Northeast, Calgary Southeast, and Wild Rose ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

#1925-1926: Fred Davis, Conservative
#1926-1930: Herbert Bealey Adshead, Labour
#1930-1935: George Douglas Stanley, Conservative
#1935-1940: John Landeryou, Social Credit
#1940-1945: George Henry Ross, Liberal
#1945-1953: Douglas Harkness, Progressive Conservative
#1979-1984: John Kushner - Progressive Conservative
#1984-1988: Alex Kindy - Progressive Conservative
#1997-present: Deepak Obhrai - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Deepak Obhrai, a former businessman. He was first elected in 1997. He was re-elected in 2000, 2004, and 2006. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. He previously served as the Conservative critic for multiculturalism and was a member on the 'Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage'.

He is currently serving as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Election results

Calgary East, 1997 - present

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

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

Calgary East, 1979 - 1988

Calgary East, 1925 - 1952

"Note:" Progressive Conservative vote is compared to National Government vote in 1940.

"Note:" National Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1940.

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See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Alberta federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1238 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1924 - 1952)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=100 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1976-1987)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=995 Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1996-present)]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=48003 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=65713.32&objectType=district&action=display&ElectionID=191&ul=1 Expenditures - 1997]
* [http://www.elections.ca/ Elections Canada]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]