Calgary-Klein is a provincial electoral district in
Calgary,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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. The district was created in the 2010 boundary redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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using the first past the post voting system. The riding is named after former premier
Ralph Klein
Ralph Philip Klein (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 12th premier of Alberta and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta from 1992 until his retirement in 20 ...
.
History
The electoral district was created in the
2010 Alberta boundary re-distribution. It was created mainly from
Calgary-North Hill and a portion of
Calgary-Nose Hill.
Boundary history
Electoral history
Prior to the election of New Democrat candidate Craig Coolahan in 2015, the antecedent electoral districts that comprise Calgary-Klein elected Progressive Conservative candidates since the 1970s.
Legislature results
2012 general election
2015 general election
2019 general election
Senate nominee results
2012 Senate nominee election district results
References
External links
Elections Alberta
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Alberta provincial electoral districts
Politics of Calgary