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Past Canadian Electoral Districts
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. 96 of Ontario's 107 provincial electoral districts, roughly those outside Northern Ontario, remain coterminous with their federal counterparts. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the Canadian census and proscribed by various constitutional seat guarantees, including the use of a Grandfather clause, for Quebec, the Central Prairies and the Maritime provinces, with the essential proportions between the remaining provinces being "locked" no matter any further changes in relative population as have already occurred. Any major changes to the status quo, if proposed, would require constitutional amendments approved by seven out of ten provinces with two-thirds of the population to ratify constituti ...
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Electoral District (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based. It is officially known in Canadian French as a ''circonscription'' but frequently called a ''comté'' ( county). In English it is also colloquially and more commonly known as a riding or constituency. Each federal electoral district returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of Canada; each provincial or territorial electoral district returns one representative—called, depending on the province or territory, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Member of the National Assembly (MNA), Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) or Member of the House of Assembly (MHA)—to the provincial or territorial legislature. Since 2015, there have been 338 federal electoral districts in Canada. In provincial and territorial legislatures, the provinces and territories each set their own number of electoral districts independently of their federal ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1886–1892)
This is a list of electoral districts or ''ridings'' in Canada for the Canadian federal election of 1887 and 1891. In 1887, the Northwest Territories, which became part of Canada in 1870, were granted representation in the House of Commons. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election. Nova Scotia – 21 seats * Annapolis *Antigonish *Cape Breton* *Colchester * Cumberland * Digby *Guysborough * Halifax* * Hants * Inverness * Kings * Lunenburg *Pictou* *Queens * Richmond * Shelburne *Victoria * Yarmouth Prince Edward Island – 6 seats * King's County* * Prince County* * Queen's County* New Brunswick – 16 seats *Albert * Carleton *Charlotte * City and County of St. John* * City of St. John *Gloucester *Kent * King's *Northumberland * Queen's * Restigouche * Sunbury *Victoria *Westmorland *York Quebec - 65 seats *Argenteuil * Bagot * Beauce * Beauharnois * Bellechasse * Berthier *Bonaventure * Brome * Cham ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (2003–2013)
This is a list of the electoral district (Canada), Canadian electoral districts used between 2003 and 2013. During this period, the House of Commons of Canada had 308 seats. This arrangement was used in the 2004 Canadian federal election, 2004 federal election, the 2006 Canadian federal election, 2006 federal election, the 2008 Canadian federal election, 2008 federal election and the 2011 Canadian federal election, 2011 federal election. Alberta — 28 seats *Calgary Centre (Calgary South Centre before 2004) *Calgary Centre-North (Calgary North Centre before 2004) *Calgary East *Calgary Northeast *Calgary—Nose Hill *Calgary Southeast *Calgary Southwest *Calgary West *Crowfoot (electoral district), Crowfoot *Edmonton Centre *Edmonton East *Edmonton—Leduc *Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont (Edmonton—Beaumont before 2004) *Edmonton—St. Albert *Edmonton—Sherwood Park *Edmonton—Spruce Grove *Edmonton—Strathcona *Fort McMurray—Athabasca (Athabasca before 2004) *Leth ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1996–2003)
This is a list of the Canadian electoral districts used between 1997 and 2003. During this period, the House of Commons of Canada had 301 seats. This arrangement was used in the 1997 federal election, the 2000 federal election. The Ontario ridings were used in the 1999 and 2003 provincial elections. Newfoundland - 7 seats *Bonavista—Trinity—Conception * Burin—St. George's * Gander—Grand-Falls * Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte *Labrador * St. John's East * St. John's West Prince Edward Island - 4 seats * Cardigan * Egmont * Hillsborough * Malpeque Nova Scotia - 11 seats * Bras d'Or (renamed Bras d'Or—Cape Breton in 1998) *Cumberland—Colchester * Dartmouth * Halifax *Halifax West * Kings—Hants *Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough * Sackville—Eastern Shore (renamed Sackville—Musquodoboit Valley—Eastern Shore in 1999) * South Shore *Sydney—Victoria * West Nova New Brunswick - 10 seats * Acadie—Bathurst * Beauséjour—Petitcodiac (Beauséjour prior to 19 ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1987–1996)
This is a list of the Canadian electoral districts used between 1987 and 1996. During this period, the House of Commons had 295 seats. This arrangement was used in the 1988 and 1993 elections. Newfoundland - 7 seats *Bonavista—Trinity—Conception * Burin—St. George's * Gander—Grand-Falls * Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte *Labrador * St. John's East * St. John's West Prince Edward Island - 4 seats * Cardigan * Egmont * Hillsborough * Malpeque Nova Scotia - 11 seats * Annapolis Valley—Hants *Cape Breton Highlands—Canso *Cape Breton—East Richmond * Cape Breton—The Sydneys *Central Nova *Cumberland—Colchester * Dartmouth * Halifax *Halifax West * South Shore * Southwest Nova New Brunswick - 10 seats * Acadie—Bathurst (Gloucester prior to 1990) * Beausejour *Carleton—Charlotte *Fredericton—York—Sunbury (Fredericton prior to 1989) * Fundy—Royal * Madawaska—Victoria * Miramichi * Moncton * Restigouche—Chaleur (Restigouche prior to 1989) * Saint John ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1976–1987)
This is a list of electoral districts or ''ridings'' in Canada for the Canadian federal elections of 1979, 1980, and 1984. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election. Newfoundland - 7 seats *Bonavista—Trinity—Conception * Burin—St. George's *Gander—Twillingate *Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador * Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe (Humber—St. Barbe prior to 1978) * St. John's East * St. John's West Nova Scotia - 11 seats * Annapolis Valley—Hants *Cape Breton Highlands—Canso *Cape Breton—East Richmond * Cape Breton—The Sydneys *Central Nova *Cumberland—Colchester * Dartmouth—Halifax East * Halifax *Halifax West * South Shore * South West Nova Prince Edward Island - 4 seats * Cardigan * Egmont * Hillsborough * Malpeque New Brunswick - 10 seats *Carleton—Charlotte * Fundy—Royal *Gloucester * Madawaska—Victoria * Moncton * Northumberland—Miramichi * Restigouche * Saint John * W ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1966–1976)
This is a list of electoral districts, or ridings, of Canada for the federal elections of 1968, 1972, and 1974. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election. Newfoundland – 7 seats *Bonavista—Trinity—Conception *Burin—Burgeo *Gander—Twillingate *Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador * Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe * St. John's East * St. John's West Nova Scotia – 11 seats *Annapolis Valley *Cape Breton Highlands—Canso *Cape Breton—East Richmond * Cape Breton—The Sydneys *Central Nova * Cumberland—Colchester North * Dartmouth—Halifax East * Halifax * Halifax—East Hants * South Shore * South Western Nova Prince Edward Island – 4 seats * Cardigan * Egmont * Hillsborough * Malpeque New Brunswick – 10 seats *Carleton—Charlotte * Fundy—Royal *Gloucester * Madawaska—Victoria * Moncton * Northumberland—Miramichi * Restigouche * Saint John—Lancaster * Westmorland—Kent *Yorkâ ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1952–1966)
This is a list of electoral districts or ''ridings'' in Canada for the Canadian federal election of 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, and 1965. For the first time, each of Canada's territories would return one member each, instead of one member for both. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election. Newfoundland – 7 seats *Bonavista—Twillingate *Burin—Burgeo *Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador * Humber—St. George's * St. John's East * St. John's West *Trinity—Conception Nova Scotia – 12 seats *Antigonish—Guysborough * Cape Breton North and Victoria * Cape Breton South * Colchester—Hants * Cumberland * Digby—Annapolis—Kings * Halifax* * Inverness—Richmond *Pictou * Queens—Lunenburg * Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare Prince Edward Island – 4 seats * King's *Prince * Queen's* New Brunswick – 10 seats *Charlotte *Gloucester *Kent *Northumberland (renamed Northumberland-Miramichi in 1955) * ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1947–1952)
This is a list of electoral districts (informally called ridings) in Canada for the Canadian federal election of 1949. In 1947, ten new districts were created, but Newfoundland became a province in 1949 adding seven new districts. There were no elections held between 1947 and 1949, and there were no by-elections held in Newfoundland after joining confederation. Electoral districts are constituencies that each elect one Member of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election. Newfoundland – 7 seats *Bonavista—Twillingate *Burin—Burgeo *Grand Falls—White Bay * Humber—St. George's * St. John's East * St. John's West *Trinity—Conception Nova Scotia – 13 seats * Annapolis—Kings *Antigonish—Guysborough * Cape Breton North and Victoria * Cape Breton South * Colchester—Hants * Cumberland * Digby—Yarmouth * Halifax* * Inverness—Richmond * Lunenburg *Pictou *Queens—Shelburne Prince Edward Island – 4 seats * King's *Prince * Queen's* New Brunswick ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1933–1947)
This is a list of electoral districts or ''ridings'' in Canada for the Canadian federal elections of 1935, 1940 and 1945. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election. Nova Scotia – 12 seats *Antigonish—Guysborough * Cape Breton North and Victoria * Cape Breton South * Colchester—Hants * Cumberland * Digby—Annapolis—Kings * Halifax* * Inverness—Richmond *Pictou * Queens—Lunenburg * Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare Prince Edward Island – 4 seats * King's *Prince * Queen's* New Brunswick – 10 seats *Charlotte *Gloucester *Kent *Northumberland *Restigouche—Madawaska *Royal * St. John—Albert *Victoria—Carleton *Westmorland *York—Sunbury Quebec – 65 seats *Argenteuil * Beauce *Beauharnois—Laprairie * Bellechasse * Berthier—Maskinongé *Bonaventure *Brome—Missisquoi * Cartier * Chambly—Rouville * Champlain * Chapleau *Charlevoix—Saguenay * Châteauguay—Huntingdon *Chicoutimi * ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1924–1933)
This is a list of electoral districts or ''ridings'' in Canada for the Canadian federal elections of 1925, 1926 and 1930. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election. Nova Scotia - 14 seats *Antigonish—Guysborough * Cape Breton North—Victoria * Cape Breton South *Colchester * Cumberland * Digby—Annapolis * Halifax* *Hants—Kings * Inverness *Pictou *Queens—Lunenburg *Richmond—West Cape Breton *Shelburne—Yarmouth Prince Edward Island - 4 seats * King's *Prince * Queen's* New Brunswick - 11 seats *Charlotte *Gloucester *Kent *Northumberland *Restigouche—Madawaska *Royal * St. John—Albert* *Victoria—Carleton *Westmorland *York—Sunbury Quebec - 65 seats *Argenteuil * Bagot *Beauce * Beauharnois * Bellechasse * Berthier—Maskinongé *Bonaventure *Brome—Missisquoi * Cartier * Chambly—Verchères * Champlain *Charlevoix—Saguenay * Châteauguay—Huntingdon *Chicoutimi * Compton * Dorch ...
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List Of Canadian Electoral Districts (1914–1924)
This is a list of electoral districts or ''ridings'' in Canada for the Canadian federal election of 1917 and 1921. Electoral Districts are constituencies that elect Members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons. Nova Scotia – 16 seats *Antigonish—Guysborough * Cape Breton South and Richmond* *Colchester * Cumberland *Digby and Annapolis * Halifax* * Hants * Inverness * Kings * Lunenburg *North Cape Breton and Victoria *Pictou *Shelburne and Queen's *Yarmouth and Clare Prince Edward Island – 4 seats * King's *Prince * Queen's* When the new arrangement was devised in 1914, it gave PEI only three seats. After public complaints, a rule that a province could not have fewer MPs than Senators was introduced giving PEI back a fourth seat in 1915. The arrangement with only three PEI seats was never used in an election. New Brunswick – 11 seats *Charlotte *Gloucester *Kent *Northumberland *Restigouche—Madawaska *Royal * St. John—Albert* *Victoria—Carleton *Westmorl ...
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