Kitchener was a federal

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represented in the

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from 1968 to 1997. It was located in the

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. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of

Waterloo North Waterloo North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which entitled each of north and s ...

and

Waterloo South Waterloo South was a federal electoral district and a provincial electoral district in Canada. Federally, it was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the Bri ...

ridings. It initially consisted of the City of

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. In 1976, it was redefined to exclude the northeastern part of the city. The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between

Kitchener Centre Kitchener Centre (french: Kitchener-Centre) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997. Geography The district includes the north-central and north-eastern parts o ...

and

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ridings.

Members of Parliament

Election results

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Riding history from the

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Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

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