{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada}} {{about|the defunct federal electoral district|the provincial electoral district|Edmonton-South}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox Canada electoral district | province = Alberta | image = | caption = | coordinates = | coordinates_caption = | coordinates_date = | fed-status = defunct | fed-district-number = | fed-created = 1976 | fed-abolished = 1987 | fed-election-first = 1979 | fed-election-last = 1984 | fed-rep = | fed-rep-link = | fed-rep-party = | demo-pop-ref = | demo-area-ref = | demo-electors-ref = | demo-census-date = | demo-pop = | demo-electors = | demo-electors-date = | demo-area = | demo-cd = | demo-csd = }} '''Edmonton South''' was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Edmonton West and Pembina ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Edmonton Southwest and Edmonton—Strathcona ridings.
In April 2025, the son of 1980 Liberal candidate, Bob (Professor Robert) Carney (1933–2009), Mark Carney was elected Prime Minister of Canada. ==Members of Parliament== {{CanMP|Edmonton South}} {{CanMP nodata|District created from Edmonton West and Pembina}} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 1979 | ToYr = 1980 | Assembly# = 31 | CanParty = PC | PartyTerms# = 3 | RepName = Douglas Roche | RepTerms# = 2 }} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 1980 | ToYr = 1984 | Assembly# = 32 }} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 1984 | ToYr = 1988 | Assembly# = 33 | RepName = Jim Edwards | RepLink = Jim Edwards (Canadian politician) | RepTerms# = 1 }} {{CanMP nodata|District redistributed into Edmonton Southwest and Edmonton—Strathcona}} {{CanMP end}}
==Election results==
{{CANelec/top|CA|1984|Edmonton South|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative |Jim Edwards|32,510|62.46|+1.39}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Joanna L.H. Miazga|9,407|18.07|+6.34}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Ken Munro|8,259|15.87|–10.37}} {{CANelec|CA|Confederation of Regions|Erika Guidera|579|1.11|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Rhinoceros (historical)|David W. Huber|536|1.03|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Green|Harry Garfinkle|503|0.97|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Social Credit|Reinhard G. Mueller|252|0.48|–}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|52,046|99.83}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|87|0.17|+0.03}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|52,133|74.07|+14.58}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|70,385}} {{CANelec/hold|CA|Progressive Conservative |+3.87}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=2718|title=Elections and Ridings: Edmonton South, Alberta (1984) |author=Canada, Library of Parliament |date=2026 |website=lop.parl.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Third General Election, 1984: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer |date=1984 |publisher=Queen's Printer |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115529752 |isbn=0-662-53477-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Third General Election, 1984: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses |date=1984 |publisher=Queen's Printer |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115530149 |isbn=0-662-53472-7 }}</ref>}} {{end}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|1980|Edmonton South|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative |Douglas Roche|24,839|61.07|+1.26}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Robert J. Carney|10,673|26.24|–2.29}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Gordon F.N. Fearn|4,772|11.73|+0.07}} {{CANelec|CA|Independent|Robert T. Cristall|318|0.78|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Mary Joyce|70|0.17|–}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|40,672|99.86}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|57|0.14|–0.05}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|40,729|59.49|–13.19}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|68,459}} {{CANelec/hold|CA|Progressive Conservative |+1.78}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=2718|title=Elections and Ridings: Edmonton South, Alberta (1980) |author=Canada, Library of Parliament |date=2026 |website=lop.parl.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Second General Election, 1980: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer |date=1980 |publisher=Queen's Printer |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115529745 |isbn=0-660-50630-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Second General Election, 1980: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses |date=1980 |publisher=Queen's Printer |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/micro_IA40243509_0262 |isbn=0-662-51248-0}}</ref>}} {{end}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|1979|Edmonton South|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative |Douglas Roche|27,713|59.81|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Alex Fallow|13,221|28.53|–}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Gordon F.N. Fearn|5,401|11.66|–}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|46,335|99.81}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|90|0.19|–}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|46,425|72.68|–}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|63,877}} {{CANelec/notgain|CA|Progressive Conservative|N/A}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=2718|title=Elections and Ridings: Edmonton South, Alberta (1979) |author=Canada, Library of Parliament |date=2026 |website=lop.parl.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-First General Election, 1979: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer |date=1979 |publisher=Queen's Printer |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115529737 |isbn=0-660-50445-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-First General Election, 1979: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses |date=1979 |publisher=Queen's Printer |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115530131 |isbn=0-662-50834-3}}</ref>}} {{end}}
== See also == * Edmonton South (provincial electoral district) * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{CanRiding|ID=2718|name=Edmonton South}}
{{Ridings in Calgary-Edmonton}} {{Authority control}}
Category:Former federal electoral districts of Alberta