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Calgary Buffalo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ...


The riding is comprised primarily of the downtown core of the city of Calgary. The riding has broad demographic diversity, and comprises the most transient population in Alberta. {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Location. ...


The riding contains a mix of corporate office towers, luxury apartment buildings, chinatown in the north part of the riding and lower income apartments in the south along the belt line. Calgary Buffalo is generally regarded as Calgary's only swing riding, and is traditionally less conservative then the rest of Calgary. The Liberals have won this riding five times, and the Progressive Conservatives six, while the Alberta Reform Movement was represented very briefly. Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... An <<a href=b class=external free title=b>b>apartment building</<a href=b class=external free title=b>b>, <<a href=b class=external free title=b>b>block of flats</<a href=b class=external free title=b>b> or <<a href=b class=external free title... New York City is home to the largest Chinatown in North America, and is centered around Canal Street in the borough of Manhattan. ... In politics, the term liberal refers to: an adherent of the ideology of liberalism —an ideology espousing liberty. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ...


Due to the nature of the riding, candidates have a tougher time running a campaign in Calgary Buffalo, as traditional campaign methods have proven relatively ineffective — i.e. placement of lawn signs, door knocking, and voter identification have proven to be of limited usefulness.


The riding was created in 1971, largely out of the old Calgary Centre riding and a small portion of the eastern part of Calgary West. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Calgary Centre was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. ... for the Federal electoral district of the same name, see Calgary West Calgary West is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...

Contents


Boundaries

As defined in the Electoral Divisions Act 2003


North boundary


Starting at the intersection of the northerly extension of 37 Street SW with the right bank of the Bow River, the boundary moves east to the Left bank of the Elbow River.


Calgary Mountain View borders to the north. Calgary Mountain View is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


East boundary


The east boundary moves south along the Left bank of the Elbow River, until it intersects with 1st street S.E.


Calgary Fort and Calgary Egmont border to the east. Calgary Fort is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary Egmont is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


South Boundary


The Boundary moves north along 1st street, then turns west along 17th ave until it turns north along 45th street S.W.


Calgary Elbow and Calgary Currie border to the south. Calgary Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ... Calgary Currie is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


West boundary


The West boundary moves north from 17th avenue along 45th street, then it turns east on 8th avenue until it reaches 37 street S.W. then it moves north until it meets the right bank of the bow river.


Calgary Bow borders to the west. Calgary Bow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. ...


Demographics

Total Population
39,357

52.8% Male
47.2% Female

25.1% Married
48.1% Single never married


Population by Age

  • 0-4 1,015 2.7%
  • 5-19 2,960 7.8%
  • 20-24 4,555 12.0%
  • 25-44 16,910 44.5%
  • 45-64 7,620 20.1%
  • 65-74 2,575 6.8%
  • 75+ 2,330 6.1%

Registered Voters
23,211


Source Alberta Government


Local issues

  • Crime rates in the downtown core
  • Homelessness and Vegrancy
  • Vehicle traffic and construction detours in the core
  • Parking
  • Office tower and Apartment construction
  • Stampede Park expansion
  • East Village

Current riding associations

Election results 1971 - present

2001 - 2004

2004 Results 2001 Results
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Harvey Cenaiko 3,370 64.48%     Progressive Conservative Harvey Cenaiko 5,582 77.39%
     Liberal Terry Taylor 2,777 35.52% Liberal Brian Edy 4,135 22.61%
     Green Grant Neufeld 656 N.D.P. Neil McKinnon 473
     N.D.P. Cliff Hesby 455 Social Credit Dave Schwartz 113
     Alberta Alliance Nadine Hunka 290
     Social Credit Elizabeth Fielding 71
     Alberta Party Carl Schwartz 58

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1992 - 1997

1997 Results 1993 Results 1992 By-election Results
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Affiliation Candidate Votes % Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Gary Dickson 4,310 64.48%     Liberal Gary Dickson 4,826 77.39%     Liberal Gary Dickson 4,636 53.89%
     Progressive Conservative Terri-Lynn Bradford 4,115 35.52% Progressive Conservative Steven Yu 4,313 22.61% N.D.P. Elaine Husband 2,185 25.40%
     N.D.P. Neil McKinnon 547 N.D.P. George Chatsis 1,089 Progressive Conservative Rod Love 1,312 15.25%
     Social Credit Raymond Neilson 300 Green Rebecca Matiowsky 212 C.o.R. Joseph Babineau 268 3.12%
     Natural Law Ralph Holt 115 Natural Law Ralph Holt 185 Green Sol Candel 201 2.34%

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1982 - 1989

1989 Results 1986 Results 1982 Results
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Affiliation Candidate Votes % Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Sheldon Chumir 7,014 64.48%     Liberal Sheldon Chumir 5,242 77.39%     Progressive Conservative Brian Lee 7,591 52.02%
     Progressive Conservative Kate Thrasher 3,601 35.52% Progressive Conservative Brian Lee 3,437 22.61% Alberta Reform Movement Tom Sindlinger 2,649 24.46%
     N.D.P. Iain Dunbar 877 N.D.P. George Chatsis 1,089 N.D.P. Barry Pashak 1,211 14.57%
Representative Colin Svendsen 153 Western Canada Concept Anita Bozak 739

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1971 - 1979

1979 Results 1975 Results 1971 Results
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Affiliation Candidate Votes % Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Tom Sindlinger 6,481 64.48%     Progressive Conservative Ron Ghitter 6,525 77.39%     Progressive Conservative Ron Ghitter 5,705 52.02%
     Social Credit Jim Rocker 1,432 35.52% Liberal Maria Eriksen 962 22.61% Social Credit Don Luzzi 5,238 24.46%
     Liberal Lloyd Hamilton 1,096 N.D.P. Paula Davies 877 N.D.P. Jane Summers 1,364 14.57%
     N.D.P. Brian Rees 1,052 Social Credit Norman Ashmead 786
     Communist David Wallis 62 Communist David Wallis 55

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By-election reasons

  • July 21, 1992—Death of Sheldon Chumir

Floor crossings

  • 1982—Tom Sindlinger crosses the floor to the Alberta Reform Movement

2004 Senator in waiting district results

2004 Senator in Waiting Results: Calgary Buffalo
Affiliation Candidate Votes % Rank
     Progressive Conservative Bert Brown 2,713 15% 2
     Progressive Conservative Jim Silye 2,386 14% 5
     Progressive Conservative Betty Unger 2,174 12% 1
     Independent Link Byfield 2,117 12% 4
     Progressive Conservative Cliff Breitkreuz 1,806 10% 3
     Independent Tom Sindlinger 1,764 10% 9
     Progressive Conservative David Usherwood 1,506 9% 6
     Alberta Alliance Vance Gough 1,154 7% 8
     Alberta Alliance Michael Roth 1,042 6% 7
     Alberta Alliance Gary Horan 994 6% 10

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Alberta Student Vote 2004

On November 19th 2004 a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools of all types, to parralel the 2004 Election results and to educate students about the electoral process. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 ridings.


Participating schools in Calgary Buffalo

  • Ian Bazalgette Jr. High School
  • Sherwood School

Student Vote 2004 Results

2004 Student Vote Results
Affiliation Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Terry Taylor 62 34.4%
     Green Grant Neufeld 32 17.8%
     Progressive Conservative Harvey Cenaiko 22 12.2%
     N.D.P. Cliff Hesby 18 10.0%
     Alberta Alliance Nadine Hunka 16 8.9%
     Alberta Party Carl Schwartz 16 8.9%
     Social Credit Elizabeth Fielding 14 7.8%

Alberta Student Vote 2004 was conducted by Student Vote Canada in conjunction with the Alberta general election, 2004. ... The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Green political parties | Alberta political parties ... Grant Neufeld is a social justice and media activist, as well as a politician and noted knitter in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Progressive Conservative Party is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Alberta New Democrats or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. ... The Alberta Alliance is a right wing political party in Alberta, Canada. ... The Alberta Party began as an alliance of the Social Credit Party of Alberta, Western Canada Concept, and the Heritage Party of Alberta in 1986. ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ...

Plebiscite results

1971 Daylight Savings Plebiscite

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For Against
9,363   76.80% 2,828   23.20%
Province wide result: Passed

External links


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Calgary Buffalo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (0 words)
Calgary Buffalo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.
The riding is comprised primarily of the downtown core of the city of Calgary.
Calgary Buffalo is generally regarded as Calgary's only swing riding, and is traditionally less conservative then the rest of Calgary.
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