West Kootenay South was an electoral district in the
Canadian province
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of
British Columbia
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in the 1894 election only. Its official name was "West Kootenay (south riding)". It was formed from the division of the older
Kootenay
Kootenay, Kootenai, and Kutenai may refer to:
Ethnic groups
*The Kutenai, also known as the Ktunaxa, Kootenai, or Kootenay, an indigenous people of the United States and Canada
**Kutenai language, the traditional language of the Kutenai
**Ktunaxa ...
riding, one of the province's first twelve constituencies, which for the 1890 election was redistributed into:
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West Kootenay
The Kootenays or Kootenay ( ) is a region of southeastern British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Kutenai First Nations people.
Boundaries
The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay ...
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East Kootenay
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is . The regional district ...
The
West Kootenay
The Kootenays or Kootenay ( ) is a region of southeastern British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Kutenai First Nations people.
Boundaries
The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Kootenay ...
riding was further redistributed for the 1898 election into the ridings of:
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West Kootenay-Nelson West Kootenay-Nelson was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1898 to 1903.
For other ridings named Kootenay or in the Kootenay region, please see Kootenay (electoral districts) {{short description, None
Koote ...
, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903
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West Kootenay-Revelstoke West Kootenay-Revelstoke was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. ...
, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903
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West Kootenay-Rossland
West Kootenay-Rossland was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It ha ...
, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903
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West Kootenay-Slocan West Kootenay-Slocan was an electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It ...
, a provincial district from 1900 to 1903
For other ridings with the name Kootenay, or which were in the
Kootenay
Kootenay, Kootenai, and Kutenai may refer to:
Ethnic groups
*The Kutenai, also known as the Ktunaxa, Kootenai, or Kootenay, an indigenous people of the United States and Canada
**Kutenai language, the traditional language of the Kutenai
**Ktunaxa ...
region, please see
Kootenay (electoral districts) {{short description, None
Kootenay is a name found in various provincial and federal electoral districts in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This page lists ridings with the name Kootenay in them, and also other ridings within the Koote ...
.
Demographics
Geography
History
Notable MLAs
Election results
''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold.
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SourcesElections BC historical returns
Former provincial electoral districts of British Columbia
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