Calgary Buffalo 1767986 209251707 2008-04-30T16:05:53Z 99.250.52.219 m {{Infobox Canada electoral district | name =Calgary-Buffalo | province =Alberta | image =Whereiscalgarybuffalo.png | caption =2004 boundaries | prov-rep =Kent Hehr | prov-rep-party =Liberal | prov-rep-party-link =Alberta Liberal Party | prov-status =active | prov-created =1971 | prov-abolished = | prov-election-first =1971 | prov-election-last =2008 }} '''Calgary Buffalo''' is a [[provinces and territories of Canada|provincial]] [[electoral district]] for the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta|Legislative Assembly]] of [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]. The riding is comprised primarily of the downtown core of the city of [[Calgary, Alberta|Calgary]]. The riding has broad demographic diversity, and comprises the most transient population in Alberta. 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 [[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]]s have won this riding five times, and the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]]s six, while the [[Alberta Reform Movement]] was represented very briefly. 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 (provincial electoral district)|Calgary Centre]] riding and a small portion of the eastern part of [[Calgary West (provincial electoral district)|Calgary West]]. == Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) == {| class="wikitable" |- bgcolor="CCCCCC" |&nbsp; |'''Name ''' |'''Party''' |'''Elected''' |'''Left Office''' |- |colspan=5|''See [[Calgary Centre (provincial electoral district)|Calgary Centre]] 1959-1971, [[Calgary Victoria Park]] 1967-1971 and [[Calgary West (provincial electoral district)|Calgary West]] 1959-1971'' {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Ron Ghitter]] |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |1971 |1979 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |rowspan=3|[[Tom Sindlinger]] |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |1979 |1980 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |Independent Conservative |1980 |1981 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |[[Alberta Reform Movement]] |1981 |1982 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Brian Lee (politician)|Brian Lee]] |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |1982 |1986 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Sheldon Chumir]] |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1986 |1992 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Gary Dickson]] |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |1992 |2001 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Harvey Cenaiko]] |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |2001 |2008 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Kent Hehr]] |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |2008 |present |} ==Election results== ===1971 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1971|1971 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1971 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1971&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1971 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Ron Ghitter]] |5,705 |46.35% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |[[Don Luzzi]] |5,238 |42.56% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Jane Summers |1,364 |11.09% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''12,307''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===2001 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 2001|2001 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="2001 elec">{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/Public%20Website/files/2001StatmentOfResults/2001_SOR_03.pdf| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 2001 Alberta general election | publisher=Elections Alberta | accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout 41.77%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Harvey Cenaiko]] |5,582 |54.18% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |Brian Edy |4,135 |40.13% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Neil McKinnon |473 |4.59% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |Dave Schwartz |113 |1.10% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''10,303''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''74''' |} ===1997 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1997|1997 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1997 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1997&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1997 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |[[Gary Dickson]] |4,310 |45.91% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |Terri-Lynn Bradford |4,115 |43.84% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Neil McKinnon |547 |5.83% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |Raymond Neilson |300 |3.20% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Natural Law/row}} |[[Natural Law Party of Canada|Natural Law]] |Ralph Holt |115 |1.22% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''9,387''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===1993 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1993|1993 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1993 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1993&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1993 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |[[Gary Dickson]] |4,826 |45.42% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |Steven Yu |4,313 |40.59% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |George Chatsis |1,089 |10.25% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}} |[[Green Party of Alberta|Green]] |Rebecca Matiowsky |212 |2.00% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Natural Law/row}} |[[Natural Law Party of Canada|Natural Law]] |Ralph Holt |185 |1.74% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''10,625''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===1992 by-election=== {| class="wikitable" |- | colspan="3" align=center|'''1992 by-election results''' | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |[[Gary Dickson]] |4,636 |53.89% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Elaine Husband |2,185 |25.40% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Rod Love]] |1,312 |15.25% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/CoR/row}} |[[Confederation of Regions Party of Canada|Confederation of Regions]] |Joseph Babineau |268 |3.12% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}} |[[Green Party of Alberta|Green]] |[[Sol Candel]] |201 |2.34% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''8,602''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===1989 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1989|1989 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1989 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1989&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1989 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |[[Sheldon Chumir]] |7,014 |61.03% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |Kate Thrasher |3,601 |31.33% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Iain Dunbar |877 |7.64% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''11,492''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===1986 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1986|1986 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1986 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1986&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1986 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |[[Sheldon Chumir]] |5,242 |52.84% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Brian Lee (Alberta politician)|Brian Lee]] |3,437 |34.64% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |George Chatsis |1,089 |10.98% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Representative/row}} |[[Representative Party of Alberta|Representative]] |Colin Svendsen |153 |1.54% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''9,921''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===1982 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1982|1982 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1982 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1982&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1982 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Brian Lee (Alberta politician)|Brian Lee]] |7,591 |62.27% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |[[Alberta Reform Movement]] |[[Tom Sindlinger]] |2,649 |21.73% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |[[Barry Pashak]] |1,211 |9.93% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Western Canada Concept/row}} |[[Western Canada Concept]] |Anita Bozak |739 |6.07% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''12,190''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===1979 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1979|1979 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1979 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1979&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1979 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Tom Sindlinger]] |6,481 |64.02% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |Jim Rocker |1,432 |14.15% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |Lloyd Hamilton |1,096 |10.83% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Brian Rees |1,052 |10.39% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}} |[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Communist]] |David Wallis |62 |0.61% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''10,123''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===1975 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 1975|1975 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="1975 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abpolitics/database/maps_choice.asp?Year=1975&Constit=Calgary-Buffalo| title=Calgary Buffalo Official Results 1975 Alberta general election | publisher=Alberta Heritage | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Ron Ghitter]] |6,525 |70.88% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |Maria Eriksen |962 |10.45% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Paula Davies |877 |9.53% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |Norman Ashmead |786 |8.54% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Communist/row}} |[[Communist Party (Alberta)|Communist]] |David Wallis |55 |0.60% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''9,205''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''?''' |} ===2004 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 2004|2004 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="2004 official">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/files/Statements/03.pdf |title=Calgary Buffalo Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election | publisher=Elections Alberta | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout 31.72%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%''' {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Harvey Cenaiko]] |3,365 |43.53% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |Terry Taylor |2,815 |36.42% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}} |[[Green Party of Alberta|Green]] |[[Grant Neufeld]] |670 |8.67% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Cliff Hesby |457 |5.91% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Alliance/row}} |[[Alberta Alliance Party|Alberta Alliance]] |Nadine Hunka |294 |3.80% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |Elizabeth Fielding |73 |0.94% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Alberta Party/row}} |[[Alberta Party]] |Carl Schwartz |56 |0.73% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''7,730''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''100''' |- |align=center colspan=5|'''24,689 Eligible Electors''' |} ===2004 Senate Nominee election district results=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="5" align=center|'''[[Alberta Senate nominee election, 2004|2004 Senate nominee election results]]: Calgary Buffalo'''<ref name="senresults2004">{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/files/Reports/SN_snetabulation.pdf | title=Senate Nominee Election 2004 Tabulation of Official Results | publisher=Elections Alberta|accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout 31.76%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''% Votes''' | valign="top" |'''% Ballots''' | valign="top" |'''Rank''' {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Bert Brown]] |2,743 |15.18% |45.37% |1 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Jim Silye]] |2,393 |13.24% |39.59% |5 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Betty Unger]] |2,177 |12.05% |36.01% |2 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |Independent |[[Link Byfield]] |2,134 |11.81% |35.30% |4 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Cliff Breitkreuz]] |2,104 |11.64% |34.81% |3 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Independents/row}} |Independent |[[Tom Sindlinger]] |1,774 |9.82% |29.35% |9 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |David Usherwood |1,539 |8.52% |25.46% |6 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Alliance/row}} |[[Alberta Alliance Party|Alberta Alliance]] |Vance Gough |1,159 |6.41% |19.17% |8 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Alliance/row}} |[[Alberta Alliance Party|Alberta Alliance]] |Michael Roth |1,055 |5.84% |17.45% |7 {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Alliance/row}} |[[Alberta Alliance Party|Alberta Alliance]] |[[Gary Horan]] |994 |5.49% |16.44% |10 |- |colspan="3" align="right"|'''Total Votes''' |'''18,072''' |colspan="3"|'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align="right"|'''Total Ballots''' |'''6,045''' |colspan="3"|'''2.99 Votes Per Ballot''' |- |colspan="3" align="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="4"|'''1,796''' |- |align=center colspan=7|'''24,689 Eligible Electors''' |} ''Voters had the option of selecting 4 Candidates on the Ballot'' ===2008 general election=== {| class="wikitable" | colspan="3" align=center|'''[[Alberta general election, 2008|2008 Alberta general election]] results'''<ref name="2008 unofficial">{{cite web|url=http://results.elections.ab.ca/03.htm |title=Calgary Buffalo Statement of Unofficial Results 2008 Alberta general election | publisher=Elections Alberta | accessdate=2008-03-08}}</ref> | colspan="2"|<font style="font-size: 90%;">'''Turnout ?%'''</font> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%'''<br> {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] |[[Kent Hehr]] |4,584 |48.92% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |Sean Chu |3,628 |38.72% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}} |[[Alberta Greens|Green]] |Stephen Ricketts |611 |6.52% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|NDP]] |Robert Lawrence |387 |4.13% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Alberta Social Credit Party|Social Credit]] |Antoni Grochowski |160 |1.71% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''9,370''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''Unknown''' |} == By-election reasons== *July 21, 1992: Death of Sheldon Chumir == Floor crossings== *[[October 16]], [[1980]]: Tom Sindlinger leaves the Progressive Conservatives, to sit as an Independent Conservative. *[[September 17]], [[1981]]: Tom Sindlinger gives up Independent Conservative status to start the Alberta Reform Movement. ==Alberta Student Vote 2004== {| class="wikitable" align=right !Participating Schools<ref name="school">{{cite web|url=http://www.studentvote.ca/admin/election/Schools.htm|title=School by School results|publisher=Student Vote Canada|accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |- |Almadina ESL Charter School |- |National Sport School |- |Sacred Heart School |} On [[November 19]], [[2004]] a Student Vote was conducted at participating Alberta schools to parallel the 2004 Alberta general election results. The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority. The vote was conducted in 80 of the 83 provincial electoral districts with students voting for actual election candidates. Schools with a large student body that reside in another electoral district had the option to vote for candidates outside of the electoral district then where they were physically located. {| class="wikitable" | colspan="5" align="center"|'''[[Alberta Student Vote, 2004|2004 Alberta Student Vote]] results'''<ref name="stu2004">{{cite web|url=http://www.studentvote.ca/admin/election/Candidate.htm|title=Riding by Riding Results - the Candidates|publisher=Student Vote Canada|accessdate=2008-04-19}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="left" valign="top" | '''Affiliation''' | valign="top" |'''Candidate''' | valign="top" |'''Votes''' | valign="top" |'''%''' {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}} |[[Alberta Liberal Party|Liberal]] ||Terry Taylor |62 |34.44% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Green/row}} |[[Green Party of Alberta|Green]] |[[Grant Neufeld]] |32 |17.78% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Progressive Conservatives/row}} |[[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]] |[[Harvey Cenaiko]] |22 |12.22% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/NDP/row}} |[[Alberta New Democratic Party|New Democrat]] |Cliff Hesby |18 |10.00% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Canadian Alliance/row}} |[[Alberta Alliance Party|Alberta Alliance]] |Nadine Hunka |16 |8.89% {{Canadian politics/party colours/Alberta Party/row}} |[[Alberta Party]] |Carl Schwartz |16 |8.89% {{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Social Credit/row}} |[[Social Credit Party of Alberta|Social Credit]] |Elizabeth Fielding |14 |7.78% |- |colspan="3" align ="right"|'''Total''' |'''180''' |'''100%''' |- |colspan="3" align="right"|'''Rejected, Spoiled and Declined''' |colspan="2"|'''7''' |} == Plebiscite results == ===1971 Daylight Saving Plebiscite=== {| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" |colspan="4"|Do you favour province-wide Daylight Saving Time? |- bgcolor="CCCCCC" |align="center"|'''For''' |align="center"|'''Against''' |- |align="center"|'''9,363&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;76.80%''' |align="center"|'''2,828&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;23.20%''' |- |align="center" colspan="2"|'''Province wide result: Passed''' |} ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.canlii.org/ab/laws/sta/e-4.1/20050211/whole.html Electoral Divisions Act 2003] *[http://www.finance.gov.ab.ca/aboutalberta/ped_profiles/2004_new_boundaries/Calgary-Buffalo.pdf Demographics for Calgary Buffalo] *[http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/maps%5Cnb%5C03.pdf Riding Map for Calgary Buffalo]<br> *[http://www.assembly.ab.ca/ Website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta] *[http://www.studentvote.ca/alberta/index.php Student Vote Alberta 2004] {{AB-ED}} [[Category:Alberta provincial electoral districts]]