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Calgary-McKnight (provincial electoral district)

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Coordinates: 51°05′N 114°05′W / 51.09°N 114.08°W / 51.09; -114.08
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Not to be confused with Calgary McKnight (federal electoral district).
Calgary-McKnight
Alberta electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1971
District abolished1993
First contested1971
Last contested1989

Calgary-McKnight was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada, mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1971 to 1993.[1]

History

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The Calgary-McKnight electoral district was created in the 1971 electoral boundary re-distribution from a merger of Calgary-North and Calgary Queens Park. In the 1993 electoral boundary re-distribution, Calgary-McKnight expanded and was renamed to Calgary Nose Creek. Calgary-McKnight was named because McKnight Boulevard the main east west artery in the north at the time, cut through the middle of the riding.

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

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Members of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-McKnight
Assembly Years Member Party
See Calgary-North electoral district from 1959-1971
and Calgary Queens Park electoral district from 1963-1971
17th  1971–1975     Calvin Lee Progressive Conservative
18th  1975–1979 Eric C. Musgreave
19th  1979–1982
20th  1982–1986
21st  1986–1989
22nd  1989–1993     Yolande Gagnon Liberal
See Calgary Nose Creek electoral district from 1993-2004

Legislative election results

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1971

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1971 Alberta general election: Calgary-McKnight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Calvin Lee 6,134 47.75% –
Social Credit Jim Richards 5,368 41.79% –
New Democratic Walter H. Siewert 1,097 8.54% –
Liberal Philip T. Keuber 246 1.92% –
Total 12,845 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 58 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 17,756 72.67% –
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-McKnight Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975

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1975 Alberta general election: Calgary-McKnight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eric C. Musgreave 8,586 67.88% 20.13%
New Democratic Ray Martin 1,747 13.81% 5.27%
Social Credit Allen Howard 1,572 12.43% -29.36%
Liberal Pat Smart 743 5.87% 3.96%
Total 12,648 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 15 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 21,556 58.74% -13.92%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 24.05%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-McKnight Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979

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1979 Alberta general election: Calgary-McKnight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eric C. Musgreave 7,248 61.99% -5.90%
Social Credit Jerry Melchin 2,684 22.95% 10.53%
New Democratic Jack Dale 1,097 9.38% -4.43%
Liberal John J. Gleason 664 5.68% -0.20%
Total 11,693 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A – –
Eligible electors / turnout 22,044 53.04% -5.70%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -7.52%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-McKnight Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982

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1982 Alberta general election: Calgary-McKnight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eric C. Musgreave 12,130 71.70% 9.72%
New Democratic Eileen Nesbitt 2,451 14.49% 5.11%
Western Canada Concept John Jasienczyk 1,332 7.87% –
Liberal John J. Gleason 621 3.67% -2.01%
Social Credit Jerry J. Glowacki 383 2.26% -20.69%
Total 16,917 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 39 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 29,771 56.95% 3.91%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 9.09%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-McKnight Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986

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1986 Alberta general election: Calgary-McKnight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Eric C. Musgreave 4,823 55.18% -16.52%
New Democratic Sandra Botting 2,610 29.86% 15.37%
Liberal Carol Reimer 1,307 14.95% 11.28%
Total 8,740 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 27 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 25,480 34.41% -22.55%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.95%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-McKnight Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989

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1989 Alberta general election: Calgary-McKnight
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Yolande Gagnon 5,303 42.84% 27.89%
Progressive Conservative Mark Petros 4,704 38.00% -17.18%
New Democratic Roy Brown 2,371 19.15% -10.71%
Total 12,378 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 29 – –
Eligible electors / turnout 26,617 46.61% 12.21%
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -10.24%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-McKnight Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Election results for Calgary-McKnight". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

Further reading

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51°05′N 114°05′W / 51.09°N 114.08°W / 51.09; -114.08

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