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CALGARY SOUTH — Canadian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

CALGARY SOUTH was won by Progressive Conservative at the 1984 general election, with a margin of 47,763 votes over Liberal. This page covers every general election in CALGARY SOUTH from 1953 to 1984.

Full Election History, 1953–1984

Election Winner Party Votes Vote Share Runner-up Margin
1953 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 12,491 41.8% Liberal (8,689) 3,802 (12.7 pts)
1957 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 21,065 53.4% Liberal (11,599) 9,466 (24.0 pts)
1958 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 29,482 70.5% Liberal (7,039) 22,443 (53.7 pts)
1962 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 21,927 46.4% Liberal (12,837) 9,090 (19.2 pts)
1963 Liberal Liberal 21,619 40.1% Progressive Conservative (19,760) 1,859 (3.4 pts)
1965 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 20,640 39.1% Liberal (20,525) 115 (0.2 pts)
1968 Liberal Liberal 20,472 47.6% Progressive Conservative (19,716) 756 (1.8 pts)
1972 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 34,925 58.1% Liberal (18,437) 16,488 (27.4 pts)
1974 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 41,530 68.2% Liberal (14,116) 27,414 (45.0 pts)
1979 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 37,900 66.5% Liberal (14,839) 23,061 (40.5 pts)
1980 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 34,873 68.1% Liberal (11,754) 23,119 (45.2 pts)
1984 Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative 55,590 77.9% Liberal (7,827) 47,763 (66.9 pts)

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1953

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative12,49141.8%
Liberal8,68929.1%
Social Credit6,82922.9%
CCF1,5015.0%
Labor-Progressive3391.1%

1957

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative21,06553.4%
Liberal11,59929.4%
Social Credit5,73814.6%
CCF1,0332.6%

1958

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative29,48270.5%
Liberal7,03916.8%
Social Credit3,8849.3%
CCF1,4163.4%

1962

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative21,92746.4%
Liberal12,83727.2%
Social Credit8,80618.6%
NDP3,6547.7%

1963

PartyVotesShare
Liberal21,61940.1%
Progressive Conservative19,76036.7%
Social Credit8,75316.2%
NDP3,7607.0%

1965

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative20,64039.1%
Liberal20,52538.9%
Social Credit7,97015.1%
NDP3,6787.0%

1968

PartyVotesShare
Liberal20,47247.6%
Progressive Conservative19,71645.9%
NDP2,7986.5%

1972

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative34,92558.1%
Liberal18,43730.7%
NDP5,3869.0%
Social Credit1,2332.1%
Independent1100.2%

1974

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative41,53068.2%
Liberal14,11623.2%
NDP3,5585.8%
Social Credit1,1201.8%
Independent6071.0%

1979

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative37,90066.5%
Liberal14,83926.1%
NDP3,5846.3%
Social Credit4600.8%
Libertarian Party of Canada1740.3%

1980

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative34,87368.1%
Liberal11,75423.0%
NDP2,8125.5%
Rhinoceros8871.7%
Independent5271.0%
Social Credit3050.6%
Marxist-Leninist Party340.1%

1984

PartyVotesShare
Progressive Conservative55,59077.9%
Liberal7,82711.0%
NDP6,1358.6%
Confederation of Regions8661.2%
Independent8001.1%
Party for the Commonwealth of Canada1360.2%

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.

1953: Progressive Conservative margin 12.7 pts 1957: Progressive Conservative margin 24.0 pts 1958: Progressive Conservative margin 53.7 pts 1962: Progressive Conservative margin 19.2 pts 1963: Liberal margin 3.4 pts 1965: Progressive Conservative margin 0.2 pts 1968: Liberal margin 1.8 pts 1972: Progressive Conservative margin 27.4 pts 1974: Progressive Conservative margin 45.0 pts 1979: Progressive Conservative margin 40.5 pts 1980: Progressive Conservative margin 45.2 pts 1984: Progressive Conservative margin 66.9 pts 1953 1957 1958 1962 1963 1965 1968 1972 1974 1979 1980 1984

Trend

CALGARY SOUTH has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1953. Winning parties over that span: Progressive Conservative, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won CALGARY SOUTH in the 1984 general election?

Progressive Conservative won CALGARY SOUTH in 1984 with 55,590 votes (77.9%), a margin of 47,763 votes over Liberal in second place.

Which parties have won CALGARY SOUTH since 1953?

Since 1953, CALGARY SOUTH has been won by: Liberal, Progressive Conservative.

What was the closest result in CALGARY SOUTH?

The closest contested result on record for CALGARY SOUTH was 1965, when Progressive Conservative beat Liberal by 115 votes (0.2 percentage points).

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