Calgary West
 Alberta electoral district
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Calgary West in relation to the other Calgary ridings
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1979 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| First contested | 1979 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| District webpage | profile, map |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2011) | 149,593 |
| Electors (2011) | 101,673 |
| Area (km²) | 89.06 |
| Census divisions | Division No. 6 |
| Census subdivisions | Calgary |
Calgary West was a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953, and from 1979 to 2015. It was located in the western part of the City of Calgary.
The electoral district was originally created in 1914 from Calgary riding. It was abolished in 1952 with parts being transferred to Calgary North, Calgary South, Bow River and Red Deer ridings. It was re-created in 1976 from Calgary North, Calgary South, Calgary Centre, and Palliser ridings. It was abolished during the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012 into Calgary Signal Hill (58%), Calgary Rocky Ridge (25%) and Calgary Confederation (17%).
From 1993 to 1997, Calgary West was represented by future Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper would later represent the nearby riding of Calgary Southwest.
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election. Social Credit vote is compared to New Democracy vote in 1940 election.
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election. New Democracy vote is compared to Social Credit vote in 1935 election.
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