Burnaby—Richmond (also known as Burnaby—Richmond—Delta) was a federal
electoral district
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in
British Columbia
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1949 to 1979. This
riding was created as "Burnaby—Richmond" in 1947 from parts of
New Westminster
New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the cap ...
and
Vancouver North
Vancouver North was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1949.
This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Burrard and Comox—Alberni ridings.
A re ...
ridings.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1970 to "Burnaby—Richmond—Delta". It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into
Burnaby
Burnaby is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. Located in the centre of the Burrard Peninsula, it neighbours the City of Vancouver to the west, the District of North Vancouver across the confluence of the Burrard In ...
and
Richmond—South Delta
Richmond—South Delta was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 1979 and 1988.
History
This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Burnabyâ ...
ridings.
Historical boundaries
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...
References
External links
Riding history from the
Library of Parliament
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:
Burnaby—Richmond, British Columbia (1947–1970)Burnaby—Richmond—Delta, British Columbia (1970–1976)
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Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia