Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough was a federal

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in the

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1997 to 2004. This riding was created in 1996 from

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and

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ridings, and consisted of the counties of Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into

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and

ridings. Its only member was Peter G. MacKay from the

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

References

External links

Riding history for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough (1996–2003) from the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough Former federal electoral districts of Nova Scotia

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

References

External links