The first election held in the district that year saw a hotly contested race with former Calgary Alderman Roy Farran running as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives against incumbent Social Credit MLA Robert Simpson and future NDP MLA Barry Pashak.

The 1979 general election saw Progressive Conservative candidate Ed Oman hold the seat with a landslide.

He was re-elected to a second term in the 1989 general election facing a strong challenge from both the Liberal and NDP candidates.

He faced a strong challenge from Liberal candidate Tom Dixon but still won a comfortable plurality to hold the district for his party.

The vote was designed to educate students and simulate the electoral process for persons who have not yet reached the legal majority.