The electoral district existed from 1959 to 1971, and was re-established for the 2019 Alberta general election.

[1] The riding was abolished in 1971, split up between Calgary-McKnight, Calgary-North Hill and Calgary-Mountain View.

The first election held in 1959 was contested by two incumbents from the Calgary electoral district facing each other, Rose Wilkinson and Grant MacEwan, plus former MLA Aylmer Liesemer who had been defeated in the 1955 Alberta general election.

Wilkinson would win and serve her final term representing the district.

The second election held in 1963 would see Social Credit keep the seat under MLA Robert Simpson.