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Location of Calgary Elbow
Calgary Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.
The riding was created in 1971 from the southeast part of Calgary Glenmore and the southwest Part of the old Calgary South riding. Since 1971 the riding has been held by only 2 Progressive Conservative MLAs. It has been the home of Progressive Conservative Premier Ralph Klein since 1989, and is considered a stronghold for the party.
The riding become vacant on January 15, 2007 with the formal retirement of Ralph Klein. It is unknown if there will be a by-election called before the next election.
[edit] Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
[edit] Election results 1971 to present
[edit] 2004 - 2007
[edit] 1993 - 2001
[edit] 1982 - 1989
| 1989 Results |
Turnout % |
1986 Results |
Turnout % |
1982 Results |
Turnout % |
| Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
%
|
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Ralph Klein |
4,505 |
% |
|
Progressive Conservative |
David Russell |
4,515 |
% |
|
Progressive Conservative |
David Russell |
7,521 |
% |
| |
Liberal |
Gilbert Clark |
3,682 |
% |
|
Liberal |
Frank Wishlow |
1,268 |
% |
|
NDP |
Thora Miessner |
1,054 |
% |
| |
NDP |
David Jones |
719 |
% |
|
NDP |
Susan Liddy |
1,119 |
% |
|
Western Canada Concept |
Gregory Langen |
829 |
% |
| |
Independent |
Larry Heather |
174 |
% |
|
|
Liberal |
John S. Webb |
674 |
% |
|
|
Independent |
Don Carter |
520 |
% |
|
Social Credit |
Ray Neilson |
172 |
% |
| Total |
9,080 |
100% |
Total |
6,902 |
100% |
Total |
10,770 |
100% |
[edit] 1971 - 1979
| 1979 Results |
Turnout % |
1975 Results |
Turnout % |
1971 Results |
Turnout % |
| Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
Affiliation |
Candidate |
Votes |
%
|
| |
Progressive Conservative |
David Russell |
5,941 |
% |
|
Progressive Conservative |
David Russell |
6,159 |
% |
|
Progressive Conservative |
David Russell |
5,547 |
% |
| |
Social Credit |
Patricia Sveen |
1,321 |
% |
|
Liberal |
Sharon Carstairs |
1,149 |
% |
|
Social Credit |
L.A. Thorssen |
4,480 |
% |
| |
Liberal |
John S. Webb |
1,227 |
% |
|
Social Credit |
Bernard Laing |
589 |
% |
|
NDP |
Dolores LeDrew |
688 |
% |
| |
NDP |
William Oxendale |
531 |
% |
|
NDP |
Jack Peters |
449 |
% |
|
| Total |
9,020 |
100% |
Total |
8,346 |
100% |
Total |
10,715 |
100% |
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