Richmond was a provincial
electoral district
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
in the
Canadian province
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Constitution of Canada, Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North Amer ...
of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
. It made its first appearance on the
hustings in the
election of 1903. It lasted until the
1920 election, after which it lost some territory to the new
South Vancouver riding, and became the new riding of
Richmond-Point Grey. There was again an electoral district called Richmond from 1966 through the 1986 provincial elections.
For other Richmond-area ridings, and other ridings in the
Lower Mainland, please see
New Westminster (electoral districts). For ridings in the City of Vancouver or on the North Shore, please see
Vancouver (electoral districts).
History of MLAs
Single-member district
Dual-member district
Electoral history
''Note: Winners of each election are in'' bold.
External links
Sources Elections BC Historical Returns
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Former provincial electoral districts of British Columbia
Politics of Richmond, British Columbia