Vancouver North was a federal
electoral district
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in
British Columbia
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, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1925 to 1949.
This
riding was created in 1924 from parts of
Burrard and
Comox—Alberni
Comox—Alberni was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1979, and again from 1988 to 1993.
History
This Riding (division), ...
ridings.
A redistribution in 1933 rearranged the riding's boundaries. The Sunshine Coast and other areas west of it were added to Comox-Alberni, and portions of the Fraser Valley north of the Fraser River were added to Vancouver North. Burnaby north of the
BCER line was also in the riding, which excluded the City of New Westminster, which had its own riding.
It was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed into
Burnaby—Richmond and
Coast—Capilano
Coast—Capilano was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1968. This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Vancouver North riding.
The riding consist ...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...
References
External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of British Columbia