Mission—Coquitlam
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Mission—Coquitlam was a federal electoral district
in British Columbia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Mission—Port Moody
riding.
It was abolished in 1997 when it was merged into Dewdney—Alouette riding.
It consisted of:
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 British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, 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 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Mission—Port Moody
Mission—Port Moody
Mission—Port Moody was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Fraser Valley East and Fraser Valley West ridings....
riding.
It was abolished in 1997 when it was merged into Dewdney—Alouette riding.
It consisted of:
- the Dewdney-Alouette Regional District;
- the part of Coquitlam District Municipality lying east of the Coquitlam River;
- the part of the City of Port Coquitlam lying north and east of the Canadian Pacific Railway right-of way.
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...
- Website of the Parliament of Canada