Okanagan Boundary
Encyclopedia
Okanagan Boundary was a federal electoral district
in British Columbia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1953 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops
and Yale
ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Fraser Valley East
, Kootenay West
, Okanagan North
and Okanagan—Similkameen
ridings.
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 1953 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops
Kamloops (electoral district)
Kamloops was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968, and from 1988 to 2004. From 1998 to 2004, it was known as Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys.-History:...
and Yale
Yale (electoral district)
Yale was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1892 and from 1917 to 1953....
ridings.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley East was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from1968 to 1997.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Fraser Valley, Kamloops and Okanagan Boundary ridings....
, Kootenay West
Kootenay West
Kootenay West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Kootenay riding....
, Okanagan North
Okanagan North
Okanagan North was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....
and Okanagan—Similkameen
Okanagan—Similkameen
Okanagan—Similkameen was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....
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 ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...