Langley—Abbotsford (formerly known as Langley—Matsqui) was a federal
electoral district in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include ...
, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004.
Geography
It consisted of the western part of Central Fraser Valley Regional District and the northwestern part of Langley District Municipality.
History
"Langley—Matsqui" riding was created in 1996 from parts of
Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley East was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Fraser Valley, Kamloops and Okanagan Bou ...
,
Fraser Valley West
Fraser Valley West was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Burnaby—Coquitlam, Fraser Valley and New ...
and
Surrey—White Rock—South Langley
Surrey—White Rock—South Langley (formerly known as Surrey—White Rock, South Surrey—White Rock and Surrey) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1 ...
. The riding was renamed "Langley—Abbotsford" in 1997. It was only used in the
1997
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and
2000
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federal elections. The riding was abolished in 2003, divided between the ridings of
Abbotsford and
Langley Langley may refer to:
People
* Langley (surname), a common English surname, including a list of notable people with the name
* Dawn Langley Simmons (1922–2000), English author and biographer
* Elizabeth Langley (born 1933), Canadian performe ...
.
Member of Parliament
This riding elected only one
Member of Parliament
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:
Election results
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect members ...
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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External links
Riding history from the
Library of Parliament
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:
Langley—MatsquiLangley—Abbotsford
Expenditures - 2000
Expenditures – 1997
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia