Okanagan—Coquihalla was a federal
electoral district
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in the
province
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of
British Columbia
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, Canada, that had been represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1997 to 2015.
Geography
The electoral district included the towns of
Penticton
Penticton ( ) is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, situated between Okanagan and Skaha lakes. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761, while its census agglomeration
The ce ...
,
Merritt,
Summerland,
Logan Lake
Logan Lake is a district municipality in the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada.
History
It was founded in the 1960s and 1970s to support copper, molybdenum and other mineral mining operations located south of the town. The Villag ...
,
West Kelowna
West Kelowna, formerly known as Westbank and colloquially known as Westside, is a city in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. The city encompasses several distinct neighbourhoods, including Casa Loma, Gellatly, Glenrosa, Lakeview Heights, Shan ...
and
Peachland
Peachland is a district municipality in the Okanagan Valley on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1899 by John Moore Robinson, although the region had long been home to the Okanagan people. Peachland ...
.
History
This riding was created in 1996 from parts of
Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley East was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Fraser Valley, Kamloops and Okanagan Bo ...
and
Okanagan—Similkameen—Merritt ridings.
In 2003, it underwent slight boundary changes, with small parts added from
Kamloops, Thompson and Highland Valleys
Kamloops was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968, and from 1988 to 2004. From 1998 to 2004, it was known as Kamloops, Thom ...
and
Kelowna
Kelowna ( ) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the head office of the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The name Kelowna derives from the Okanagan word ''kiÊ ...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
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*
Controversies in the Canadian federal election, 2011
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*In February 2012 a Conservative Party of Canada staffer resigned among widespread calls of election fraud. This fraud involved both live and robocalls in 39 riding ...
References
*
Library of Parliament Riding ProfileCampaign expense data from Elections Canada – 2008Expenditures - 2004Expenditures – 2000Expenditures – 1997
Notes
External links
* Website of th
Parliament of CanadaMap of riding archived by Elections Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia
Penticton
West Kelowna