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Edmonton Southwest was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

in Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

from 1988 to 2003.

Demographics

Population, 2000	102,210
Electors	83,890
Area (km²)
Population density (people per km²)

Geography

It was located in the city of Edmonton in the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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of Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

History

This riding was created in 1987 from Edmonton South

Edmonton South

Edmonton South was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Edmonton West and Pembina ridings....

and Edmonton West

Edmonton West

Edmonton West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988 and from 1997 to 2004.-Demographics:-History and geography:...

ridings.

It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Edmonton—Leduc

Edmonton—Leduc

Edmonton—Leduc is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:...

, Edmonton—Spruce Grove

Edmonton—Spruce Grove

Edmonton—Spruce Grove is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It is a suburban riding in Edmonton.The electoral district was created in 2003 from St...

and Edmonton Centre

Edmonton Centre

Edmonton Centre is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979, and since 2004...

ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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1993-2000: Ian McClelland
Ian McClelland
Ian G. McClelland is an Edmonton-based businessperson, who was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, and a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004.-Business:...

- Reform
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....

(1993-2000), Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...

(2000)
2000-2003: James Rajotte
James Rajotte
James Rajotte is a Canadian politician.As a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, Rajotte is chair of Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance. Previously he was chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. He represented the riding...

- Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...

(2000-2003), Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

(2003-2004), Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...

(2004- ) - He currently represents 'Edmonton—Leduc
Edmonton—Leduc
Edmonton—Leduc is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:...

.

Election results

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|Canadian Alliance

Canadian Alliance

The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...

|James Rajotte

James Rajotte

James Rajotte is a Canadian politician.As a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the Canadian House of Commons, Rajotte is chair of Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance. Previously he was chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology. He represented the riding...

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

New Democratic Party

The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...

Green Party of Canada

The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...

Natural Law Party of Canada

The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....

Reform Party of Canada

The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....

|Ian McClelland

Ian McClelland

Ian G. McClelland is an Edmonton-based businessperson, who was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2000, and a member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2004.-Business:...

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|Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....

New Democratic Party

Natural Law Party of Canada

Ian McClelland

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|MACFARLAN, Betty ||align=right| 19,568
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|Jim Edwards

Jim Edwards

James Stewart "Jim" Edwards, PC is a former Canadian politician.He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1984 general election as a Progressive Conservative from Alberta. He served as a parliamentary secretary to several ministers in the government of Prime Minister Brian...

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|GLENN, Colleen ||align=right|2,148
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|SIMPSON, Pat ||align=right| 447
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|ASHMORE, Kevin ||align=right|268
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|MORTON, Peggy ||align=right| 81
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|Jim Edwards

Jim Edwards

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|JOHNSON, Barclay W. ||align=right|10,375
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|FRIEDLAND, Bob ||align=right|8,598
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|CRIPPS, Chuck ||align=right| 5,646
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|HAYES, R. John ||align=right|356
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|LONG, Curtis ||align=right|86

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