Burnaby—Richmond
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Burnaby—Richmond was a federal electoral district
in British Columbia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1949 to 1979.
This riding was created as "Burnaby—Richmond" in 1947 from parts of New Westminster
and Vancouver North
ridings.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1970 to "Burnaby—Richmond—Delta".
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Burnaby
and Richmond—South Delta
ridings.
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Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1949 to 1979.
This riding was created as "Burnaby—Richmond" in 1947 from parts of New Westminster
New Westminster (electoral district)
New Westminster was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1979....
and Vancouver North
Vancouver North
Vancouver North was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1949.This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Burrard and Comox—Alberni ridings....
ridings.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1970 to "Burnaby—Richmond—Delta".
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Burnaby
Burnaby (electoral district)
Burnaby was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Burnaby—Richmond—Delta, Burnaby—Seymour and New Westminster ridings...
and Richmond—South Delta
Richmond—South Delta
Richmond—South Delta was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons between 1979 and 1988.-History:...
ridings.
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of Parliament
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