Calgary West is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and since 1979. It is located in the western part of the City of Calgary.

The electoral district was originally created in 1914 from Calgary riding. It was abolished in 1952 with parts being transferred to Calgary North, Calgary South, Bow River and Red Deer ridings. It was re-created in 1976 from Calgary North, Calgary South, Calgary Centre, Macleod and Palliser ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

From 1917-1953:

1. 1917-1921: Thomas Tweedie - Unionist
2. 1921-1925: Joseph Tweed Shaw - Independent Labour
3. 1925-1939: Richard Bennett - Conservative
4. 1939-1940: Douglas Cunnington - Conservative
5. 1940-1945: Manley Justin Edwards - Liberal
6. 1945-1951: Arthur LeRoy Smith - Progressive Conservative
7. 1951-1953: Carl Olof Nickle - Progressive Conservative

After its re-establishment in 1979:

1. 1979-1993: Jim Hawkes - Progressive Conservative
2. 1993-1997: Stephen Harper - Reform
3. 1997-present: Rob Anders - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Rob Anders, a former administrator and labour expert. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as a co-chair of the 'Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations'. In the current Parliament, Rob Anders is the Chair of the Veterans Affairs Committee.

Election results

1979-present

|- |Conservative |Rob Anders |align="right"|38,020 |align="right"|58.7% |align="right"|+2.8% |align="right"|$47,434 |Liberal |Jennifer Pollock |align="right"|14,328 |align="right"|22.1% |align="right"|-7.2% |align="right"|$61,930 |Green |Danielle Roberts |align="right"|6,653 |align="right"|10.3% |align="right"|+2.7% |align="right"|$200 |New Democratic Party |Teale Phelps Bondaroff |align="right"|5,370 |align="right"|8.3% |align="right"|+0.7% |align="right"|$2,960 |Action |Tim Cayzer |align="right"|265 |align="right"|0.4% |align="right"|-0.2% |align="right"|$2,356 |Marxist-Leninist |André Vachon |align="right"|125 |align="right"|0.2% |align="right"|- |align="right"|$16 |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|64,761 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|191 !align="right"|0.29% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|64,952 !align="right"|69.94% !align="right"| !align="right"|

|- |Conservative |Rob Anders |align="right"|31,322 |align="right"|55.9% |align="right"|- |align="right"|$66,962 |Liberal |Justin Thompson |align="right"|16,402 |align="right"|29.3% |align="right"|+11.12% |align="right"|$37,297 |Green |Danielle Roberts |align="right"|4,274 |align="right"|7.6% |align="right"|+5.24% |align="right"|$593 |New Democratic Party |Tim Patterson |align="right"|3,632 |align="right"|6.5% |align="right"|+2.68% |align="right"|$2,317 |Action |James S. Kohut |align="right"|315 |align="right"|0.6% |align="right"|- |align="right"|$551 |Marxist-Leninist |André Vachon |align="right"|87 |align="right"|0.2% |align="right"|- |align="right"|$46 |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|56,032 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|184 !align="right"|0.33% !align="right"| !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|56,216 !align="right"|67.52% !align="right"| !align="right"|

|- |Canadian Alliance |Rob Anders |align="right"|33,222 |align="right"|54.04% |align="right"|- |align="right"|$54,150 |Progressive Conservative |Jim Silye |align="right"|13,259 |align="right"|21.57% |align="right"|+4.15% |align="right"|$26,369 |Liberal |Frank Bruseker |align="right"|11,181 |align="right"|18.18% |align="right"|-7.05% |align="right"|$15,745 |New Democratic Party |Greg Klassen |align="right"|2,350 |align="right"|3.82% |align="right"|+0.04% |align="right"|$1,540 |Green |Evan Osenton |align="right"|1,456 |align="right"|2.36% |align="right"|+1.09% |align="right"|$1,069 |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|61,468 !align="right"|100.00% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|122 !align="right"|0.20% !align="right"| |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|61,590 !align="right"|61.87% !align="right"|

|- |Reform |Rob Anders |align="right"|24,878 |align="right"|51.79% | |align="right"|$55,330 |Liberal |Dave Bronconnier |align="right"|15,277 |align="right"|25.23% | |align="right"|$65,590 |Progressive Conservative |Sergei Scurfield |align="right"|9,594 |align="right"|17.42% | |align="right"|$43,365 |New Democratic Party |Michael Kozakavich |align="right"|2,105 |align="right"|3.78% | |align="right"|$1,506 |Green |Jack Locke |align="right"|557 |align="right"|1.27% |align="right"| |align="right"|$1,210 |Natural Law |Frank Haika |align="right"|293 |align="right"|0.47% |align="right"| |align="right"|$1,149 |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total valid votes !align="right"|52,704 !align="right"|100.00% ! ! |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Total rejected ballots !align="right"|128 !align="right"|0.24% ! ! |- bgcolor="white" !align="right" colspan=3|Turnout !align="right"|52,832 !align="right"|64.871% ! !

1917 to 1953

See also

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

External links

• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1914 - 1952)
• Library of Parliament Riding Profile (1976 - present)
• Expenditures - 2004
• Expenditures - 2000
• Expenditures - 1997
• Elections Canada