Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough
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Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough was a federal electoral district
in the province
of Nova Scotia
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2004.
This riding was created in 1996 from Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
and Central Nova
ridings, and consisted of the counties of Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton—Canso
and Central Nova
ridings.
Its only member was Peter G. MacKay from the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
.
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 the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, 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 1997 to 2004.
This riding was created in 1996 from Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
Cape Breton Highlands—Canso
Cape Breton Highlands—Canso was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997.-History:...
and Central Nova
Central Nova
Central Nova is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997 and since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 73,722....
ridings, and consisted of the counties of Pictou, Antigonish and Guysborough. It was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed into Cape Breton—Canso
Cape Breton—Canso
Cape Breton—Canso is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 75,221...
and Central Nova
Central Nova
Central Nova is a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997 and since 2004. Its population in 2001 was 73,722....
ridings.
Its only member was Peter G. MacKay from the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
.
Election results
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history for Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough (1996–2003) from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...