Comox—Alberni
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Comox—Alberni was a federal electoral district
in British Columbia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin
riding.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Comox—Powell River
and Nanaimo—Alberni
ridings.
It was recreated in 1987 from parts of those two ridings. The new riding consisted of:
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Nanaimo—Alberni
riding.
§ Note: listed under the "Trade Union" party
:
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 1917 to 1979.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin
Comox—Atlin
Comox—Atlin was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917.This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Burrard and Vancouver ridings...
riding.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Comox—Powell River
Comox—Powell River
Comox – Powell River 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 Coast Chilcotin, Comox–Alberni and Skeena ridings....
and Nanaimo—Alberni
Nanaimo—Alberni
Nanaimo—Alberni is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988...
ridings.
It was recreated in 1987 from parts of those two ridings. The new riding consisted of:
- the Town of ComoxComox, British ColumbiaComox is a town of 12,000 people located on a small peninsula in the Georgia Strait on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The warm dry summers, mild winters, fertile soil and abundant sea life attracted First Nations thousands of years ago, who called the area kw’umuxws...
; - the City of CourtenayCourtenay, British ColumbiaCourtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and it is the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District...
; - Electoral Areas A, B and C of Comox-Strathcona Regional District;
- the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District;
- Electoral Areas E, F, G and H of Nanaimo Regional District;
- that part of Electoral Area C of Nanaimo Regional District lying west of the east boundary of Dunsmuir Land District;
- Electoral Area E of Powell River Regional District;
- the Village of CumberlandCumberland, British ColumbiaCumberland is a town in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The village was originally named Union, British Columbia after the Union Coal Company, which was in turn named in honour of the 1871 union of British Columbia with Canada. The town was renamed after...
; and - the Towns of ParksvilleParksville, British Columbia-Demographics:Parksville had a population of 10,993 people in 2006, which was an increase of 6.5% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2006 for Parksville was $55,524, which is below the British Columbia provincial average of $62,346....
and Qualicum BeachQualicum Beach, British ColumbiaQualicum Beach is a town in the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the town had 8,502 people.On the Strait of Georgia on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island in the shadow of Mount Arrowsmith, the community has been a popular tourist destination,...
.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Nanaimo—Alberni
Nanaimo—Alberni
Nanaimo—Alberni is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988...
riding.
Election results
§ Note: listed under the "Trade Union" party
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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