Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
CALGARY EAST was won by Conservative at the 2011 general election, with a margin of 18,478 votes over NDP. This page covers every general election in CALGARY EAST from 1925 to 2011.
Full Election History, 1925–2011
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1925
Conservative
Conservative
5,560
47.2%
Labour (3,710)
1,850 (15.7 pts)
1926
Labour
Labour
6,707
55.9%
Conservative (5,132)
1,575 (13.1 pts)
1930
Conservative
Conservative
11,344
65.4%
Labour (6,002)
5,342 (30.8 pts)
1935
Social Credit
Social Credit
8,376
46.6%
Conservative (6,009)
2,367 (13.2 pts)
1940
Liberal
Liberal
5,815
27.5%
Social Credit (5,330)
485 (2.3 pts)
1945
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
7,799
31.5%
Social Credit (5,854)
1,945 (7.9 pts)
1949
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
9,641
35.9%
Liberal (8,555)
1,086 (4.0 pts)
1979
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
28,320
60.9%
Liberal (11,019)
17,301 (37.2 pts)
1980
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
23,073
52.8%
Liberal (11,662)
11,411 (26.1 pts)
1984
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative
36,825
58.9%
Liberal (14,749)
22,076 (35.3 pts)
1997
Reform
Reform
13,348
45.0%
Progressive Conservative (7,306)
6,042 (20.4 pts)
2000
Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
18,141
54.3%
Liberal (6,843)
11,298 (33.8 pts)
2004
Conservative
Conservative
21,897
61.1%
Liberal (7,621)
14,276 (39.8 pts)
2006
Conservative
Conservative
26,766
67.1%
Liberal (5,410)
21,356 (53.5 pts)
2008
Conservative
Conservative
21,311
66.5%
NDP (3,768)
17,543 (54.7 pts)
2011
Conservative
Conservative
23,372
67.4%
NDP (4,894)
18,478 (53.3 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1925
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
5,560
47.2%
Labour
3,710
31.5%
Liberal
2,519
21.4%
1926
Party
Votes
Share
Labour
6,707
55.9%
Conservative
5,132
42.8%
Independent
163
1.4%
1930
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
11,344
65.4%
Labour
6,002
34.6%
1935
Party
Votes
Share
Social Credit
8,376
46.6%
Conservative
6,009
33.4%
Liberal
2,576
14.3%
CCF
1,020
5.7%
1940
Party
Votes
Share
Liberal
5,815
27.5%
Social Credit
5,330
25.2%
National Government
4,987
23.6%
CCF
4,986
23.6%
1945
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
7,799
31.5%
Social Credit
5,854
23.7%
CCF
5,646
22.8%
Liberal
4,771
19.3%
Labor-Progressive
672
2.7%
1949
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
9,641
35.9%
Liberal
8,555
31.8%
Social Credit
5,597
20.8%
CCF
3,083
11.5%
1979
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
28,320
60.9%
Liberal
11,019
23.7%
NDP
5,172
11.1%
Independent
1,080
2.3%
Social Credit
805
1.7%
Communist
65
0.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party
54
0.1%
1980
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
23,073
52.8%
Liberal
11,662
26.7%
NDP
4,490
10.3%
Independent
3,271
7.5%
Rhinoceros
638
1.5%
Social Credit
422
1.0%
Communist
58
0.1%
Marxist-Leninist Party
55
0.1%
1984
Party
Votes
Share
Progressive Conservative
36,825
58.9%
Liberal
14,749
23.6%
NDP
8,558
13.7%
Independent
993
1.6%
Confederation of Regions
658
1.1%
Social Credit
343
0.5%
Libertarian Party of Canada
324
0.5%
Communist
122
0.2%
1997
Party
Votes
Share
Reform
13,348
45.0%
Progressive Conservative
7,306
24.6%
Liberal
6,766
22.8%
NDP
1,926
6.5%
Natural Law Party of Canada
329
1.1%
2000
Party
Votes
Share
Canadian Alliance
18,141
54.3%
Liberal
6,843
20.5%
Progressive Conservative
5,510
16.5%
NDP
1,444
4.3%
Marijuana Party
1,222
3.7%
Communist
152
0.5%
Natural Law Party of Canada
124
0.4%
2004
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
21,897
61.1%
Liberal
7,621
21.3%
NDP
3,535
9.9%
Green
2,529
7.1%
Communist
245
0.7%
2006
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
26,766
67.1%
Liberal
5,410
13.6%
NDP
4,338
10.9%
Green
2,954
7.4%
Communist
239
0.6%
Canadian Action Party
183
0.5%
2008
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
21,311
66.5%
NDP
3,768
11.8%
Green
3,403
10.6%
Liberal
3,255
10.2%
Communist
323
1.0%
2011
Party
Votes
Share
Conservative
23,372
67.4%
NDP
4,894
14.1%
Liberal
4,102
11.8%
Green
2,047
5.9%
Communist
246
0.7%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each contested election, coloured by the winning party. Acclaimed elections (no opposing candidate) aren't plotted since there's no margin to measure.
Trend
CALGARY EAST has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1925. Winning parties over that span: Conservative, Labour, Social Credit, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Reform, Canadian Alliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won CALGARY EAST in the 2011 general election?
Conservative won CALGARY EAST in 2011 with 23,372 votes (67.4%), a margin of 18,478 votes over NDP in second place.
Which parties have won CALGARY EAST since 1925?
Since 1925, CALGARY EAST has been won by: Canadian Alliance, Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, Reform, Social Credit.
What was the closest result in CALGARY EAST?
The closest contested result on record for CALGARY EAST was 1940, when Liberal beat Social Credit by 485 votes (2.3 percentage points).