Comox—Atlin 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 was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1904 to 1917.
This
riding was created in 1903 from parts of
Burrard and
Vancouver
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ridings. The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into
Comox—Alberni
Comox—Alberni was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1979, and again from 1988 to 1993.
History
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox— ...
and
Skeena ridings.
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
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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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External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Defunct British Columbia federal electoral districts on Vancouver Island