St. John's West 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
Newfoundland and Labrador, 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 1949 to 2004.
This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the
Canadian Confederation.
It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into
Avalon and
St. John's South—Mount Pearl
St. John's South—Mount Pearl (french: St. John's-Sud—Mount Pearl; formerly St. John's South) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons ...
ridings.
It initially consisted of the Districts of Placentia-St. Mary's and Ferryland and a part of St. John's. In 1952, it was redefined to include also the Iona Islands in the District of Placentia West. In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the provincial districts of St. John's South, Ferryland, St. Mary's and Placentia East, and those parts of the provincial districts of St. John's West, St. John's North and St. John's Centre not included in the electoral district of St. John's East.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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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 for St. John's West (1949–1952) from the Library of Parliament
Riding history for St. John's West (1952–1987) from the Library of Parliament
Riding history for St. John's West (1987–2003) from the Library of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Newfoundland and Labrador