Comox—Alberni was a federal
electoral district
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in
British Columbia
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1917 to 1979, and again from 1988 to 1993.
History
This
riding was created in 1914 from parts of
Comox—Atlin
Comox—Atlin was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917.
This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Burrard and Vancouver riding ...
riding.
It was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into
Comox—Powell River
Comox—Powell River was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Coast Chilcotin, Comox–Alberni and ...
and
Nanaimo—Alberni
Nanaimo—Alberni was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It was subsequently recreated and was represented in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2 ...
ridings.
It was recreated in 1987 from parts of those two ridings. The new riding consisted of:
* the town of
Comox;
* the city of
Courtenay;
* Electoral Areas A, B and C of
Comox-Strathcona Regional District;
* the
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District;
* Electoral Areas E, F, G and H of
Nanaimo Regional District
The Regional District of Nanaimo is a regional district located on the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the south by the Cowichan Valley Regional District, to the west by the Alberni-Clayoquot Reg ...
;
* that part of Electoral Area C of Nanaimo Regional District lying west of the east boundary of Dunsmuir Land District;
* Electoral Area E of
Powell River Regional District;
* the Village of
Cumberland
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; and
* the towns of
Parksville and
Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach () is a town located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In the 2021 census, it had a population of 9,303. It is situated at the foot of Mount Arrowsmith, along the Strait of Georgia on Vancouver Island's northeastern ...
.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into
Nanaimo—Alberni
Nanaimo—Alberni was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It was subsequently recreated and was represented in the House of Commons from 1997 to 2 ...
riding.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Comox—Alberni, 1988–1993
Comox—Alberni, 1917–1974
See also
*
List of Canadian electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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References
External links
Riding history from the
Library of Parliament
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:
1914 - 19761987 - 1996
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Defunct British Columbia federal electoral districts on Vancouver Island