Calgary-North Hill

Calgary-North Hill was a provincial electoral district in Calgary, 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 2012.[1]

For the 2012–present electoral district, see Calgary-Northern Hills.
Calgary-North Hill
Alberta electoral district
2004 boundaries
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
District created1971
District abolished2012
First contested1971
Last contested2008

History

The Calgary-North Hill electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution out of Calgary Bowness and a small sliver on the south end of Calgary Queens Park and Calgary North. The riding covered central portion of north Calgary.

Since 1971, the district returned Progressive Conservative candidates. Some elections saw some very competitive races with other party candidates coming close to winning.

Boundary history
Members of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-North Hill[3]
Assembly Years Member Party
See: Calgary Bowness 1959-1971, Calgary Queens Park 1963-1971
and Calgary North 1959-1971
17th 1971–1975 Roy Farran Progressive Conservative
18th 1975–1979
19th 1979–1982 Ed Oman
20th 1982–1986
21st 1986–1989 Fred Stewart
22nd 1989–1993
23rd 1993–1997 Richard Magnus
24th 1997–2001
25th 2001–2004
26th 2004–2008
27th 2008–2012 Kyle Fawcett

Electoral history

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary re-distribution. The first election held in the district that year saw a hotly contested race with former Calgary Alderman Roy Farran running as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives against incumbent Social Credit MLA Robert Simpson and future NDP MLA Barry Pashak. Farran won the race by 61 votes over Simpson to pick up the district for his party.

Premier Peter Lougheed appointed Farran to his cabinet in 1973. He ran for a second term in office in the 1975 general election with ministerial advantage against Simpson for the second time. This time Farran would defeat him in a landslide. Farran would remain in cabinet until he retired at dissolution in 1979.

The 1979 general election saw Progressive Conservative candidate Ed Oman hold the seat with a landslide. He was re-elected to a second term in 1982 winning the biggest popular vote of any candidate in the history of the district. Oman retired at dissolution in 1986.

Progressive Conservative candidate Fred Stewart became the third representative of the district winning election for the first time in the 1986 election. He was re-elected to a second term in the 1989 general election facing a strong challenge from both the Liberal and NDP candidates. He retired at from provincial politics at the end of his second term in 1993.

Richard Magnus became the fourth representative for the district in the 1993 general election. He faced a strong challenge from Liberal candidate Tom Dixon but still won a comfortable plurality to hold the district for his party. Magnus was re-elected three more times in 1997, 2001 and 2004 before retiring from office in the 2008 general election.

The last representative was Progressive Conservative MLA Kyle Fawcett who was elected for the first time in the 2008 general election in a hotly contested race over Liberal candidate Pat Murray.

Election results

1971 general election
1971 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoy Farran4,96143.81%–
Social CreditRobert A. Simpson4,90043.27%–
New DemocraticBarry Pashak1,34111.84%–
IndependentCarl L. Riech1211.07%–
Total 11,323––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 104––
Eligible electors / turnout 16,08071.06%–
Progressive Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1975 general election
1975 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoy Farran6,67362.94%19.13%
Social CreditRobert A. Simpson2,56224.17%-19.11%
New DemocraticJoan Ryan7236.82%-5.02%
LiberalDorothy Groves5845.51%–
CommunistStephen Whitefield600.57%–
Total 10,602––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 15,35769.04%-2.03%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 19.12%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1979 general election
1979 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEd Oman6,76064.82%1.88%
Social CreditDennis Shupe1,79917.25%-6.92%
New DemocraticAgnes Middleton1,05210.09%3.27%
LiberalDorothy Groves7477.16%1.65%
IndependentJohn J. Jasienczyk710.68%–
Total 10,429––
Rejected, spoiled and declined N/A––
Eligible electors / turnout 18,98354.94%-14.10%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 4.40%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1982 general election
1982 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeEd Oman9,16872.82%8.00%
New DemocraticAgnes Middleton1,75313.92%3.84%
Western Canada ConceptGordon Kennard9687.69%–
LiberalDorothy Groves7015.57%-1.59%
Total 12,590––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 55––
Eligible electors / Turnout 19,96563.34%8.40%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.66%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1986 general election
1986 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFred Stewart5,54554.44%-18.38%
New DemocraticNoel Jantzie2,94028.87%14.94%
LiberalPauline Kay1,18911.67%6.11%
RepresentativeTom Gorman5115.02%–
Total 10,185––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 34––
Eligible electors / Turnout 23,27443.91%-19.43%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -16.66%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1989 general election
1989 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeFred Stewart4,91844.73%-9.72%
LiberalPauline Kay3,03027.56%15.88%
New DemocraticEmily Drzymala2,72024.74%-4.13%
IndependentJohn Jasienczyk3282.98%–
Total 10,996––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 33––
Eligible electors / Turnout 22,93348.09%4.18%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -4.20%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1993 general election
1993 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Magnus6,75650.02%5.29%
LiberalTom Dixon4,26231.55%4.00%
New DemocraticWendy Charlton1,93514.33%-10.41%
IndependentMichael O'Malley3942.92%-0.07%
Natural LawJoyce Gregson1601.18%–
Total 13,507––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 40––
Eligible electors / Turnout 24,14356.11%8.02%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 0.65%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

1997 general election
1997 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Magnus6,37958.74%8.73%
LiberalJohn Schmale3,29730.36%-1.19%
New DemocraticJason Ness1,18310.89%-3.43%
Total 10,859––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 71––
Eligible electors / Turnout 22,52448.53%-7.59%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 4.96%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 1997 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2001 general election
2001 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Magnus7,03463.75%5.00%
LiberalDarryl G. Hawkins2,52922.92%-7.44%
New DemocraticChristine McGregor1,0679.67%-1.22%
GreensDarcy Kraus4043.66%–
Total 11,034––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 26––
Eligible electors / Turnout 22,63048.87%0.35%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 6.22%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Official Results 2001 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 27, 2010.

2004 general election
2004 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRichard Magnus4,36943.21%-20.54%
LiberalPat Murray3,21231.76%8.84%
GreensSusan Stratton1,26112.47%8.81%
New DemocraticAileen L. Machell6436.36%-3.31%
Alberta AllianceBrent Best6276.20%–
Total 10,112––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 59––
Eligible electors / Turnout 22,98744.25%-4.63%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -14.69%
Source(s)
Source: "Calgary-North Hill Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
"2004 Alberta general election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2008 general election
2008 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeKyle Fawcett4,28138.32%-4.88%
LiberalPat Murray3,57331.98%0.22%
New DemocraticJohn Chan1,38112.36%6.00%
Wildrose AllianceJane Morgan9768.74%–
GreenKevin Maloney7326.55%-5.92%
Social CreditJim Wright2282.04%–
Total 11,171––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 37––
Eligible electors / Turnout 27,21941.18%-3.07%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.55%
Source(s)
Source: The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly (PDF). Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 242–245.

Senate election results

2004 Senate nominee election district results
2004 Senate nominee election results: Calgary-North Hill[4] Turnout 44.31%
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Votes % Ballots Rank
  Progressive Conservative Bert Brown 3,890 16.36% 48.52% 1
  Progressive Conservative Jim Silye 3,463 14.57% 43.19% 5
  Progressive Conservative Betty Unger 3,004 12.64% 37.47% 2
  Independent Link Byfield 2,796 11.76% 34.87% 4
  Independent Tom Sindlinger 2,285 9.61% 28.50% 9
  Progressive Conservative David Usherwood 2,034 8.56% 25.37% 6
  Progressive Conservative Cliff Breitkreuz 1,870 7.87% 23.32% 3
Alberta AllianceVance Gough1,6056.75%20.02%8
Alberta AllianceMichael Roth1,5066.33%18.78%7
Alberta AllianceGary Horan1,3215.55%16.48%10
Total Votes 23,774 100%
Total Ballots 8,018 2.97 Votes Per Ballot
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 2,168

Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot

2004 Student Vote
Participating Schools[5]
James Fowler High School
King George-Traditional Learning Centre
Rosemont Elementary
Saint Francis High School
Truth Academy

On November 19, 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located.

2004 Alberta Student Vote results[6]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
  Progressive Conservative Richard Magnus 160 35.48%
Green Susan Stratton 97 21.51%
  Liberal Pat Murray 86 19.07%
Alberta AllianceBrent Best6013.30%
  NDP Aileen Machell 48 10.64%
Total 451 100%
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 6

See also

References
  1. "Election results for Calgary-North Hill". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. p. 13.
  3. "Members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta 1905-2006" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
  4. "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  5. "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  6. "Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-19.

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