Burrard was a federal
electoral district
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in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1896 to 1904 and from 1917 to 1925. This
riding was created in 1892 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 capita ...
riding. In 1903, this riding was redistributed into
Vancouver City,
Comox—Atlin
Comox—Atlin was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917.
This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Burrard and Vancouver ridings ...
and
Yale—Cariboo
Yale–Cariboo was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1917.
This riding was created in 1896 by combining the former Yale and Cariboo ridings. A redistrib ...
, and was re-created from Vancouver City and Comox—Atlin in 1914. It was abolished in 1924 into
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 redi ...
and
Vancouver—Burrard
Vancouver—Burrard was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968.
This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Burrard riding. It was abolished in 19 ...
.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Burrard, 1917–1921
Burrard, 1896–1904
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
* Website of th
Parliament of CanadaRiding history 1892 - 1903 from theLibrary of Parliament
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Riding history 1914 - 1924 from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia