Gander—Twillingate
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Gander—Twillingate was a federal electoral district
in Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1968 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Bonavista—Twillingate
and Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
and Gander—Grand Falls
ridings.
It initially consisted of the provincial districts of Gander, Lewisporte, Twillingate, Fogo and Bonavista North, and the parts of the provincial districts of Green Bay, Bonavista South and Fortune Bay not included in the electoral districts of Grand Falls White Bay-Labrador, Bonavista-Trinity-Conception and Burin-Burgeo.
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1968 to 1988.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Bonavista—Twillingate
Bonavista—Twillingate
Bonavista—Twillingate was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1968.This riding was created in 1949 when Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation....
and Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador ridings.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003....
and Gander—Grand Falls
Gander—Grand Falls
Gander—Grand Falls was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2004....
ridings.
It initially consisted of the provincial districts of Gander, Lewisporte, Twillingate, Fogo and Bonavista North, and the parts of the provincial districts of Green Bay, Bonavista South and Fortune Bay not included in the electoral districts of Grand Falls White Bay-Labrador, Bonavista-Trinity-Conception and Burin-Burgeo.
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Gander—Twillingate (1966–1987) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...