Kootenay West
Encyclopedia
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.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Kootenay West—Revelstoke
riding.
|Franc Lib1
|WATTS, Alfred Edward |429
1 Note: according to the Parliamentary website, Watts ran as a "Franc Lib" candidate. This appears to be an error.
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 1988.
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Kootenay
Kootenay (electoral district)
Kootenay was a federal electoral district in 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 Yale—Cariboo riding....
riding.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Kootenay West—Revelstoke
Kootenay West—Revelstoke
Kootenay West—Revelstoke 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 Kootenay West riding...
riding.
Election results
|-|Franc Lib1
|WATTS, Alfred Edward |429
1 Note: according to the Parliamentary website, Watts ran as a "Franc Lib" candidate. This appears to be an error.
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...