Burnaby (electoral district)
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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
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Burnaby—Kingsway
and New Westminster—Burnaby
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 1979 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Burnaby—Richmond—Delta, Burnaby—Seymour
Burnaby—Seymour
Burnaby—Seymour was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979....
and 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....
ridings
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Burnaby—Kingsway
Burnaby—Kingsway
Burnaby—Kingsway was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997....
and New Westminster—Burnaby
New Westminster—Burnaby
New Westminster—Burnaby was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997.This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Burnaby and New Westminster—Coquitlam ridings...
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...