Esquimalt—Saanich
Federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Esquimalt—Saanich was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1988.
Quick Facts British Columbia electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
British Columbia electoral district | |
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Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1952 |
District abolished | 1987 |
First contested | 1953 |
Last contested | 1984 |
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This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Nanaimo riding.
It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca and Saanich—Gulf Islands ridings.
It consisted of the southern part of Vancouver Island and off-shore islands.