Esquimalt—Saanich was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1953 to 1988.
This
riding was created in 1952 from parts of
Nanaimo
Nanaimo ( ) is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. As of the Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census, it had a population of 99,863, and it is known as "The Harbour City." The city was previously known as the "H ...
riding.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca is a former federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015
Demographics
Geography
It initially consisted of:
* the Esquim ...
and
Saanich—Gulf Islands ridings.
It consisted of the southern part of Vancouver Island and off-shore islands.
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province ...
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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Defunct British Columbia federal electoral districts on Vancouver Island