Delta (electoral district)
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Delta 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 Fraser Valley West
, Richmond—South Delta
and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta
ridings.
Delta consisted of the District Municipality of Delta and the southwest part of the District Municipality of Surrey. The electoral district was abolished in 1996, and became part of Delta—South Richmond
.
Historic ridings with the name Delta:
For provincial electoral districts with the name Delta see Delta (provincial electoral district)
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 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Fraser Valley West
Fraser Valley West
Fraser Valley Westwas a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997....
, 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:...
and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta
Surrey—White Rock—North Delta
Surrey—White Rock—North Delta was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....
ridings.
Delta consisted of the District Municipality of Delta and the southwest part of the District Municipality of Surrey. The electoral district was abolished in 1996, and became part of Delta—South Richmond
Delta—South Richmond
Delta—South Richmond was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004.- History :This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Delta riding....
.
Historic ridings with the name Delta:
- Burnaby—Richmond—Delta (1970 - 1976)
- Delta—Richmond EastDelta—Richmond EastDelta—Richmond East is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.-Geography:It is located in the Metro Vancouver, and consists of:...
(2003 - ) - Newton—North DeltaNewton—North DeltaNewton—North Delta is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004...
(2003 - ) - Richmond—South DeltaRichmond—South DeltaRichmond—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:...
(1976 - 1987) - Surrey—White Rock—North DeltaSurrey—White Rock—North DeltaSurrey—White Rock—North Delta was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988....
(1976 - 1987)
For provincial electoral districts with the name Delta see Delta (provincial electoral district)
Delta (provincial electoral district)
Delta was the name of a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia based on the municipality of Delta at the mouth of the Fraser River between the city of Vancouver and the US border...
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- 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...