Vancouver South was a federal

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1997 to 2004.

Demographics

Geography

It comprised the southeastern portion of the city of

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and the southwestern portion of the neighbouring city of

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History

This riding was created in 1996 from parts of

Vancouver South Vancouver South () was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1997, and again from 2004 to 2025. It covers the southern portion of the city of Vancouver, Br ...

and

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ridings. It was only contested in two elections. It was abolished in 2003 and used to re-create Vancouver South and to help create

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. A small portion went to

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Member of Parliament

Election results

References

External links

Riding history from the

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Expenditures - 2000

Expenditures – 1997
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vancouver South-Burnaby Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia Federal electoral districts of Vancouver 1996 establishments in British Columbia Constituencies established in 1996 2003 disestablishments in British Columbia Constituencies disestablished in 2003