{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada}} {{For|the provincial electoral district|Edmonton-South West}} {{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 = 1987 | fed-abolished = 2004 | fed-election-first = 1988 | fed-election-last = 2000 | 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 Southwest''' was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2003.
==History== This riding was created in 1987 from Edmonton South and Edmonton West ridings. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Edmonton—Leduc, Edmonton—Spruce Grove and Edmonton Centre ridings.
==Geography== It was located in the city of Edmonton in the province of Alberta. {{Gallery | title = | align = center | footer = | style = | state = | height = | width = | captionstyle = | File: 198748014 Edmonton Southwest (Sud-Ouest).svg | 1987 representation order | File: 199648013 Edmonton Southwest Edmonton-Sud-Ouest.svg | 1996 representation order }}
==Demographics== {| class="wikitable" |Population, 2000 |102,210 |- |Electors |83,890 |- |Area (km<sup>2</sup>) | |- |Population density (people per km<sup>2</sup>) | |}
===Members of Parliament=== {{CanMP|Edmonton Southwest}} {{CanMP nodata|District created from Edmonton South and Edmonton West}} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 1988 | ToYr = 1993 | Assembly# = 34 | RepName = Jim Edwards | RepLink = Jim Edwards (Canadian politician) | RepTerms# = 1 | CanParty = PC | PartyTerms# = 1 }} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 1993 | ToYr = 1997 | Assembly# = 35 | RepName = Ian McClelland | RepLink = | RepTerms# = 3 | CanParty = Reform | PartyTerms# = 2 }} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 1997 | ToYr = 2000 | Assembly# = 36 | #ByElections = 1 }} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 2000 | ToYr = 2000 | CanParty = Canadian Alliance | PartyTerms# = 2 }} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 2000 | ToYr = 2003 | Assembly# = 37 | RepName = James Rajotte | RepLink = | RepTerms# = 2 | #ByElections = 1 }} {{CanMP row | FromYr = 2003 | ToYr = 2004 | CanParty = Conservative | PartyTerms# = 1 }} {{CanMP nodata|District redistributed into Edmonton—Leduc, Edmonton—Spruce Grove and Edmonton Centre}} {{CanMP end}}
==Election results== {{2000 Canadian federal election/Edmonton Southwest}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|1997|Edmonton Southwest|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}} {{CANelec|CA|Reform|Ian McClelland|22,697|51.34|+5.89|$62,069}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Esther Starkman|14,833|33.55|+0.09|$58,880}} {{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative |Ellie Shuster|4,403|9.96|–6.09|$29,078}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Richard D. Vanderberg|2,070|4.68|+1.01|$3,187}} {{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Wade McKinley|205|0.46|–0.30|<small>''none listed''</small>}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|44,208|99.85}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|67|0.15|–0.10}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|44,275|62.63|–4.87}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|70,689}} {{CANelec/hold|CA|Reform|+2.99}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=2720|title=Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Southwest, Alberta (1997) |author=Canada, Library of Parliament |date=2026 |website=lop.parl.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Sixth General Election, 1997: Official Voting Results |date=1997 |publisher=Elections Canada |location=Ottawa |url=|isbn=}}</ref>}} {{end}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|1993|Edmonton Southwest|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|CA|Reform|Ian McClelland|26,582|45.45|+34.99}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Betty Macfarlan|19,570|33.46|+14.24}} {{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative |Jim Edwards|9,385|16.05|–37.53}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Colleen Glenn|2,148|3.67|–12.25}} {{CANelec|CA|Natural Law|Pat Simpson|447|0.76|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Independent|Kevin Ashmore|269|0.46|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Peggy Morton|81|0.14|–}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|58,482|99.75}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|144|0.25|+0.03}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|58,626|67.50|–8.73}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|86,851}} {{CANelec/gain|CA|Reform|Progressive Conservative |+24.62}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Elections Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/ElectionsRidings/Ridings/Profile?OrganizationId=2720|title=Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Southwest, Alberta (1993) |author=Canada, Library of Parliament |date=2026 |website=lop.parl.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results |date=1993 |publisher=Elections Canada |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115529885 |isbn=0-662-60097-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Fifth General Election, 1993: Contributions and Expenses of Registered Political Parties and Candidates |date=1993 |publisher=Elections Canada |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115534752 |isbn=0-662-61265-5}}</ref>}} {{end}}
{{CANelec/top|CA|1988|Edmonton Southwest|percent=yes|change=yes}} {{CANelec|CA|Progressive Conservative |Jim Edwards|28,931|53.58|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Barclay W. Johnson|10,375|19.22|–}} {{CANelec|CA|NDP|Bob Friedland|8,598|15.92|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Reform|Chuck Cripps|5,646|10.46|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Libertarian|R. John Hayes|356|0.66|–}} {{CANelec|CA|Confederation of Regions|Curtis Long|86|0.16|–}} {{CANelec/total|Total valid votes|53,992|99.78}} {{CANelec/total|Total rejected ballots|119|0.22|–}} {{CANelec/total|Turnout|54,111|76.23|–}} {{CANelec/total|Eligible voters|70,987}} {{CANelec/nothold|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=2720|title=Elections and Ridings: Edmonton Southwest, Alberta (1988) |author=Canada, Library of Parliament |date=2026 |website=lop.parl.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer |date=1988 |publisher=Elections Canada |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/micro_IA40243223_1098 |isbn=0-662-56648-3}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |author1=Canada, Chief Electoral Officer |title=Thirty-Fourth General Election, 1988: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer - Respecting Election Expenses |date=1988 |publisher=Elections Canada |location=Ottawa |url=https://archive.org/details/31761115530156 |isbn=0-662-56925-3}}</ref>}} {{end}}
==See also== * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{CanRiding|ID=2720|name=Edmonton Southwest}} * [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=48013 Expenditures - 2000] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060929195238/http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures - 1997] * [http://www.elections.ca/ Elections Canada] * Website of the [https://www.parl.ca/ Parliament of Canada]
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