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 Northwest 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 member 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

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeMaitland Stewart McCarthy2,99354.04
LiberalCharles John Stewart2,54545.96
Total valid votes 5,538100.00
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeMaitland Stewart McCarthy4,10549.66
LiberalCharles John Stewart3,41841.35
SocialistFrank Henry Sherman7438.99
Total valid votes 8,266100.00
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeRichard Bennett7,67158.15
LiberalIsaac Stephen Gerow Van Wart4,80536.42
UnknownArthur Masters7165.43
Total valid votes 13,192100.00

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