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Calgary Southeast
 Alberta electoral district |
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| Federal electoral district |
| Legislature |
House of Commons |
| MP |
|
Jason Kenney
Conservative |
| District created |
1986 |
| First contested |
1988 |
| Last contested |
2006 |
| Demographics |
| Population (2006) |
125,738 |
| Electors (2006) |
89,391 |
| Area (km²) |
119 |
| Pop. density (per km²) |
1,056.6 |
| Census divisions |
Division No. 6 |
| Census subdivisions |
Calgary |
Calgary Southeast is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988. The district is in the southeast part of the City of Calgary. It is bounded by the city limits to the south and east.
[edit] History
The electoral district was created in 1986 from Calgary East, Bow River and Calgary South ridings.
In 1996, parts were transferred from this electoral district to Calgary East.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
- 1988-1993: Lee Richardson - Progressive Conservative
- 1993-1997: Jan Brown - Reform (1993-1996), Independent Reform (1996), Independent (1996-1997)
- 1997-present: Jason Kenney - Reform (1997-2000), Canadian Alliance (2000-2003), Conservative (2003-present)
[edit] Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Jason Kenney, a former executive director. He was first elected in 1997. He represents the Conservative Party of Canada. In the last parliamentary session he served as the Deputy House Leader of the Official Opposition. He is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, with the portfolio of multiculturalism.
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 2006 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Jason Kenney |
44,987 |
75.18% |
+4.19% |
$46,829 |
| |
Liberal |
James Ludwar |
6,193 |
10.35% |
-6.00% |
$9,186 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Eric Leavitt |
4,584 |
7.67% |
+1.09% |
$2,949 |
| |
Green |
Gus Gutoski |
4,076 |
6.81% |
+0.76% |
$1,535 |
| Total valid votes |
59,840 |
100.00% |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
120 |
0.20% |
|
| Turnout |
59,960 |
67.08% |
|
| Canadian federal election, 2004 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Conservative |
Jason Kenney |
36,843 |
70.99% |
|
$47,525 |
| |
Liberal |
Jim Tanner |
8,488 |
16.35% |
|
$23,178 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Brian Pincott |
3,419 |
6.58% |
|
$2,401 |
| |
Green |
George Read |
3,142 |
6.05% |
|
$1,193 |
| |
Action |
Trevor Grover |
274 |
0.53% |
|
|
| Total valid votes |
51,892 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
119 |
0.23% |
|
|
| Turnout |
52,011 |
63.72% |
|
|
| Canadian federal election, 2000 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Canadian Alliance |
Jason Kenney |
34,492 |
63.24% |
|
$41,614 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Ray Clark |
11,353 |
20.81% |
|
$9,884 |
| |
Liberal |
Dana Peace |
6,646 |
12.18% |
|
$18,677 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Giorgio Cattabeni |
1,111 |
2.03% |
|
$490 |
| |
Green |
James Stephen Kohut |
931 |
1.70% |
|
|
| Total valid votes |
54,533 |
100.00% |
|
| Total rejected ballots |
116 |
0.21% |
|
| Turnout |
54,649 |
63.89% |
|
| Canadian federal election, 1997 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
Expenditures |
| |
Reform |
Jason Kenney |
24,602 |
55.02% |
|
$54,180 |
| |
Progressive Conservative |
Carol Kraychy |
10,567 |
23.63% |
|
$60,861 |
| |
Liberal |
Patti-Anne Kay |
8,131 |
18.18% |
|
$43,986 |
| |
New Democratic Party |
Jason Ness |
1,176 |
2.63% |
|
$524 |
| |
Natural Law |
Neeraj Varma |
235 |
0.52% |
|
|
| Total valid votes |
44,711 |
100.00% |
|
|
| Total rejected ballots |
79 |
0.18% |
|
|
| Turnout |
44,790 |
63.69% |
|
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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