Calgary-Bhullar-McCall

Coordinates: 51°08′N 113°58′W / 51.13°N 113.96°W / 51.13; -113.96
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Calgary-Bhullar-McCall
Alberta electoral district
Calgary-Bhullar-McCall within the City of Calgary, 2017 boundaries
Provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Alberta
MLA
 
 
 
Irfan Sabir
New Democratic
District created1971
First contested1971
Last contested2023

Calgary-Bhullar-McCall is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It was created in 1971, and was named after Frederick McCall and the McCall Industrial Park. As of the 2010 redistricting, the industrial park is no longer in the boundaries. In December 2021, a bill was passed renaming the constituency to Calgary-Bhullar-McCall in remembrance of late MLA Manmeet Bhullar.

The district includes the neighbourhoods of Castleridge, Falconridge, Martindale, Saddleridge, and Skyview Ranch, and is noted for its high levels of ethnic diversity.[1]

History[edit]

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution and was formed out of the north half of Calgary East.

The 2010 boundary redistribution significantly changed the riding. All land west of 36 Street NE was moved out of the district. The Calgary International Airport was moved into Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill while the McCall Industrial Park was moved into Calgary-Cross. A large chunk of land south of 80 Street NE and east of Falconridge Blvd NE was moved into the new Calgary-Greenway constituency.

Boundary history[edit]

Representation history[edit]

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-McCall
Assembly Years Member Party
See Calgary East 1963-1971
17th 1971-1975 George Ho Lem Social Credit
18th 1975-1979 Andrew Little Progressive
Conservative
19th 1979-1982
20th 1982-1986 Stan Nelson
21st 1986-1989
22nd 1989-1993
23rd 1993-1994 Harry Sohal
1994-1995 Vacant
1995-1997 Shiraz Shariff Progressive
Conservative
24th 1997-2001
25th 2001-2004
26th 2004-2008
27th 2008-2012 Darshan Kang Liberal
28th 2012–2015
29th 2015–2019 Irfan Sabir New Democratic
30th 2019–2023
31st 2023–present

The electoral district was created in the 1971 boundary redistribution. The first election held in the district that year returned former Calgary Alderman George Ho Lem who ran as a Social Credit candidate. He won a tight race over future MLA and Member of Parliament John Kushner.

The 1975 election would see the riding change hands as Ho Lem would be defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Andrew Little in a landslide. Little ran for re-election in the 1979 general election and won easily taking over 70% of the popular vote. He retired at dissolution of the assembly in 1982.

The third representative of the riding was returned in the 1982 election. The race that year saw Progressive Conservative candidate Stan Nelson returned with a landslide majority of over 75% of the popular vote and over 17,000 votes. He was re-elected to his second term in 1986 with a substantially reduced number of votes but still with a landslide majority of around 63%. Nelson would win his third term in office in 1989 with just over half the popular vote. He would retire from the Assembly at dissolution in 1993.

McCall would elect Progressive Conservative candidate Harry Sohal in the 1993 election. The race was the first closely contested since 1971. Sohal held the seat with just under 45% of the popular vote. On November 15, 1994, while out jogging, Sohal had a heart attack. He did not survive, and the seat became vacant.

On April 20, 1995 a by-election was held to replace Sohal. The election was another closely contested race with voters returning Progressive Conservative candidate Shiraz Shariff with a plurality of just over 43% of the vote. Shariff won his second term with a large majority in 1997 and was returned to his third term with a majority in 2001.

Shariff's popularity started to slide after 2001. He was nearly defeated by Liberal candidate Darshan Kang in the 2004 election when he lost nearly half of his popular vote from 2001. He won fewer votes with a lower percentage than when he was first elected in the 1995 by-election. The two faced each other in the 2008 election with the reverse result. Shariff was defeated while Kang won his first term in office.

In 2015 New Democratic Party candidate Irfan Sabir was elected, beating the Wildrose Party challenger by fewer than 500 votes. He was re-elected in 2019 with 51.7% of the popular vote.

Legislative election results[edit]

2023[edit]

2023 Alberta general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Irfan Sabir 7,265 58.00 +6.28
United Conservative Amanpreet Singh Gill 5,261 42.00 +3.79
Total 12,526 99.19
Rejected and declined 102 0.81
Turnout 12,628 52.91
Eligible electors 23,867
New Democratic hold Swing +1.24
Source(s)

2019[edit]

2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Irfan Sabir 6,567 51.72 +21.90
United Conservative Jasraj Hallan 4,851 38.21 -11.90
Alberta Party Avinash Khangura 636 5.01
Liberal Faiza Ali Abdi 281 2.21 -11.71
Green Janice Fraser 218 1.72
  Independence Don Edmonstone 84 0.66 --
  Alberta Advantage Larry Smith 60 0.47 --
Total valid votes 12,697 98.86
Rejected, spoiled and declined 147 1.14
Turnout 12,844 56.08
Eligible voters 22,903
New Democratic notional gain from United Conservative Swing +16.90
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.

2015[edit]

2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Irfan Sabir 3,812 29.95 +27.80
Wildrose Happy Mann 3,367 26.45 -3.79
Progressive Conservative Jagdeep Sahota 2,317 18.20 -11.09
Liberal Avinash Khangura 2,224 17.47 -19.22
Independent Burhan Khan 1,010 7.81
Total valid votes 12,730 98.50
Rejected, spoiled and declined 194 1.50
Turnout 12,924 42.90 -1.91
Eligible voters 30,125
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +23.51
Source(s)
"2015 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
2015 Alberta general election redistributed results
Party Votes %
New Democratic 2,865 29.82
Progressive Conservative 2,447 25.47
Wildrose 2,367 24.64
Liberal 1,338 13.93
Independent 591 6.15
Source(s)
Source: Ridingbuilder

2012[edit]

2012 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Darshan Kang 3,865 36.69 -7.69
Wildrose Grant Galpin 3,185 30.24 +24.62
Progressive Conservative Muhammad Rasheed 3,085 29.29 -13.87
New Democratic Collette Singh 227 2.15 -0.70
Evergreen Heather Brocklesby 137 1.30 -2.69
Independent Tanveer Taj 35 0.33
Total valid votes 10,534 98.68
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 141 1.32
Turnout 10,675 44.81 +13.12
Registered electors 23,824
Liberal hold Swing -16.16
Source(s)
"Provincial General Election of the Twenty-Eighth Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved July 13, 2015.

2008[edit]

2008 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Darshan Kang 4,279 44.38% 4.93%
Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 4,161 43.16% -0.44%
Wildrose Alliance Ina Given 542 5.62% -2.24%
Green Heather Brocklesby 385 3.99% -0.62%
New Democratic Preet Sihota 275 2.85% -1.63%
9,642
Rejected, spoiled and declined 68
Eligible electors / turnout 32,531 31.69%
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 2.69%
The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 230–233.

2004[edit]

2004 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 3,195 43.60% -26.55%
Liberal Darshan Kang 2,891 39.45% 17.18%
Alberta Alliance Ina Given 576 7.86%
Green Sean Brocklesby 338 4.61%
New Democratic Preet Sihota 328 4.48% -0.32%
Total 7,328
Rejected, spoiled and declined 86
Eligible electors / turnout 21,831 33.96%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -21.87%
"Calgary-McCall Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 3, 2012.

2001[edit]

2001 Alberta general election results[4] Turnout 39.00% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 6,558 70.15% 11.29%
Liberal John Phillips 2,082 22.27% -8.79%
New Democratic Preet Sihota 449 4.80%
Alberta First Darryl Elvers 139 1.49%
Social Credit Rory Cory 121 1.29% -8.79%
Total 9,349
Rejected, spoiled and declined 38
Eligible electors / Turnout 24,070  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 10.04%

1997[edit]

1997 Alberta general election results[5] Turnout 41.84% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 5,118 58.86% 15.22%
Liberal Amar Singh 2,701 31.06% -3.55%
Social Credit Rory Cory 876 10.08% 1.86%
Total 8,695
Rejected, spoiled and declined 28
Eligible electors / Turnout 20,847  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 9.39%

1995 by-election[edit]

Alberta provincial by-election, April 20, 1995: Calgary-McCall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 2,496 43.64 −1.44
Liberal Jeet Shergill 1,980 34.61 2.63
New Democratic Anne McGrath 713 12.46 2.61
Social Credit Doug Cooper 470 8.22
Confederation of Regions Peter Hope 61 1.07 −0.34
Total 5,720
Rejected, spoiled and declined 17
Eligible electors / Turnout 20,514 27.97
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −2.04
Source: "Calgary-McCall by-election official results". Elections Alberta. April 20, 1995. Retrieved February 6, 2012.

1993[edit]

1993 Alberta general election results[6] Turnout 49.38% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Harry Sohal 4,118 45.08% 0.47%
  Liberal Anil Giga 2,921 31.98% 5.50%
Independent Brian Newman 1,066 11.67%
New Democratic Sylvia Lille 900 9.85% -19.06%
Confederation of Regions Allen Maclennan 129 1.41%
Total 9,134
Rejected, spoiled and declined 80
Eligible electors / Turnout 18,658  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 2.99%

1989[edit]

1989 Alberta general election results[7] Turnout 39.24% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Stan Nelson 5,109 44.61% -18.51%
New Democratic Ken Richmond 3,311 28.91% 0.54%
Liberal Anil Giga 3,032 26.48% 17.97%
Total 11,452
Rejected, spoiled and declined 22
Eligible electors / Turnout 29,242  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -9.53%

1986[edit]

1986 Alberta general election results[8] Turnout 32.87% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Stan Nelson 5,418 63.12% -13.38%
New Democratic Ken Richmond 2,435 28.37% 16.68%
  Liberal John Gleason 730 8.51% *
Total 8,583
Rejected, spoiled and declined 18
Eligible electors / Turnout 26,167  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -15.03%

1982[edit]

1982 Alberta general election results[9] Turnout 53.84% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Stan Nelson 17,493 76.50% 5.96%
New Democratic Dennis Bennett 2,673 11.69% 4.22%
Western Canada Concept Terry Wolsey 1,728 7.56% *
Independent Don Bryant 852 3.73% *
  Alberta Reform Movement Grand Majanja 120 0.52% *
Total 22,866
Rejected, spoiled and declined 31
Eligible electors / Turnout 42,524  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 5.09%

1979[edit]

1979 Alberta general election results[10] Turnout 51.93% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Andrew Little 7,918 70.54% 5.44%
Social Credit Jim Richards 1,757 15.65% -8.65%
New Democratic Dave Hammond 838 7.47% -0.34%
Liberal Ron Chahal 691 6.16% 3.02%
Communist Michael Parker 20 0.18% 0.15% *
Total 11,224
Rejected, spoiled and declined 25
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,309  %
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 7.05%

1975[edit]

1975 Alberta general election results[11] Turnout 50.68% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Progressive Conservative Andrew Little 9,102 65.10% 28.49%
Social Credit George Ho Lem 3,397 24.30% -20.43%
New Democratic Doreen Heath 997 7.13% -10.21%
Liberal Garry Willis 440 3.14% 1.83%
Communist Colin Constant 46 0.33% *
Total 13,982
Rejected, spoiled and declined 41
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,309  %
Progressive Conservative gain from Social Credit Swing 24.46%

1971[edit]

1971 Alberta general election results[12] Turnout 67.64% Swing
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Party Personal
Social Credit George Ho Lem 5,116 44.73%
Progressive Conservative John Kushner 4,187 36.61%
New Democratic Ted Takacs 1,984 17.34%
  Liberal Natalie Chapman 151 1.32% *
Total 11,438
Rejected, spoiled and declined 270
Eligible electors / Turnout 17,309  %
Social Credit gain Swing N/A

Senate nominee election results[edit]

2004[edit]

2004 Senate nominee election results: Calgary-McCall[13] Turnout 33.85%
Affiliation Candidate Votes % votes % ballots Rank
Progressive Conservative Bert Brown 3,007 14.53% 47.53% 1
Progressive Conservative Betty Unger 2,488 12.02% 39.32% 2
Progressive Conservative Jim Silye 2,476 11.97% 39.13% 5
Progressive Conservative Cliff Breitkreuz 2,019 9.76% 31.91% 3
Progressive Conservative David Usherwood 1,946 9.40% 30.76% 6
  Independent Link Byfield 1,938 9.37% 30.63% 4
Alberta Alliance Gary Horan 1,803 8.71% 28.50% 10
Alberta Alliance Michael Roth 1,726 8.34% 27.28% 7
Alberta Alliance Vance Gough 1,721 8.32% 27.20% 8
  Independent Tom Sindlinger 1,569 7.58% 24.80% 9
Total votes 20,693 100%
Total ballots 6,327 3.27 votes per ballot
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1,062
21,831 eligible electors

Voters had the option of selecting four candidates on the ballot

2012[edit]

Student vote results[edit]

2004[edit]

Participating schools[14]
Bethel Christian Academy
Grant MacEwan Elementary School
James Fowler High School
Terry Fox Junior High School

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[15]
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Shiraz Shariff 290 38.26%
  Liberal Darshan Kang 272 35.88%
Green Sean Brocklesby 94 12.40%
  NDP Preet Sihota 68 8.97%
Alberta Alliance Ina Given 34 4.49%
Total 758 100%
Rejected, spoiled and declined 32

2012[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Howell, Trevor (April 28, 2015). "Riding: Calgary-McCall". Calgary Herald. Postmedia. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "E‑4.1". Statutes of the Province of Alberta. Government of Alberta. 2003. p. 12.
  3. ^ "17 - Calgary-Bhullar-McCall". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 2001 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  5. ^ "1997 General Election". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  6. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1993 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1989 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1986 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1982 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1979 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1975 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ "Calgary-McCall Official Results 1971 Alberta general election". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  14. ^ "School by School results". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 5, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
  15. ^ "Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates". Student Vote Canada. Archived from the original on October 6, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2008.

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