Calgary South was a
provincial
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electoral district
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in
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
,
Alberta
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,
Canada
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from 1963 to 1971. The district was one of 63 districts in 1963, and 65 in 1967, mandated to return a single member to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly currently has 87 members, elected first past the post from singl ...
using the
first past the post
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method of voting.
History
The Calgary South electoral district, covering southeast
Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
, was created in the early 1960s from
Calgary-South East
Calgary-South East (previously styled Calgary South East) is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta. It has existed twice, first from 1959 to 1963, and then re-created in 2010. The district is mandated to return a single member to ...
,
Gleichen
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Castles in Thuringia between Gotha and Erfurt
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and
Banff-Cochrane
Banff-Cochrane was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1975, and again from 1979 to 2019.
The Banff-Cochrane electoral district is home to t ...
electoral districts. The district was abolished in the 1971 electoral boundary re-distribution to form both
Calgary-Egmont
Calgary-Egmont was a provinces and territories of Canada, provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single Member of the Legislative Assembly, member to the Legislative Assembly o ...
and
Calgary-Millican electoral districts.
Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)
Election results
1963 general election
1967 general election
See also
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List of Alberta provincial electoral districts
Alberta provincial electoral districts are currently single member ridings that each elect one member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. There are 87 districts fixed in law in Alberta.
History
The original twenty five districts were drawn u ...
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South Calgary, Calgary
South Calgary is a residential neighbourhood in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is located between 14th St west and Crowchild Trail. The community has an area redevelopment plan in place.
The community maintains an outdoor swimmi ...
, a neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta
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Calgary South
Calgary South was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Bow River, Calgary West and Calgary East ridings.
It was a ...
, a defunct federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada
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Calgary South East (provincial electoral district)
Calgary-South East (previously styled Calgary South East) is a provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta. It has existed twice, first from 1959 to 1963, and then re-created in 2010. The district is mandated to return a single member to ...
, a defunct provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada
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De Winton/South Calgary Airport
De Winton/South Calgary Airport is located east of De Winton, Alberta, De Winton, Alberta, Canada.
During World War II the aerodrome was known as RCAF Station De Winton, and hosted a Royal Air Force (RAF) elementary flying training school which ...
, an airport south of Calgary, Alberta
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South Calgary (provincial electoral district)
South Calgary was a provincial electoral district in Calgary
Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a populati ...
, a defunct provincial electoral district from 1913 to 1921
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Calgary Southeast
Calgary Southeast was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015. The district was in the southeast part of the City of Calgary. It was bounded by the city limits to ...
, a federal electoral district
References
Further reading
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External links
Elections AlbertaThe Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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Politics of Calgary