Legislature House of Commons First contested 1917 Province British Columbia | District created 1914 Last contested 2000 District abolished 2003 | |
Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 2004.
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Map of Skeena, BC, Canada
Geography
This was a rural, mostly wilderness, riding in northwestern B.C. It consisted of the northwest corner of the province of British Columbia, including the towns of Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, and the Queen Charlotte Islands.
History
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin. It was first used in the 1917 federal election. The district was abolished in 2003. The entirety of this district went to help form Skeena—Bulkley Valley.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
References
Skeena (electoral district) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA