Richmond (electoral district)
- Richmond (electoral district)
Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Richmond
province = British Columbia
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caption = Richmond in relation to the other Vancouver area ridings'
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 59023
fed-created = 1987
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1988
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Raymond Chan
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Liberal
fed-rep-party-link = Liberal Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 114137
demo-electors = 77979
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 54
demo-cd = Greater Vancouver Regional District
demo-csd = Richmond
Richmond is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988.
"Richmond electoral district can also mean:"
*Richmond (provincial electoral district) (in British Columbia)
*Richmond (Nova Scotia electoral district) 1867-1914
*Richmond (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district) current
*Richmond (Quebec electoral district) 1966-1980
Geography
The district consists of the western part of the City of Richmond.
History
The district was created in 1987 from parts of Richmond—South Delta. In 2003, more parts of Delta—South Richmond were added to it.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Raymond Chan, a former engineer. He was first elected in 1993. He represents the Liberal Party of Canada. He served in the Cabinet as the Minister of State (Multiculturalism) before the Liberal Party was defeated in the 2006 election.
Election results
align="left" colspan=2|Liberal hold
align="right"|Swing
align="right"| -2.51
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See also
* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=949 Library of Parliament Riding Profile]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/ecCandidates2/Default.asp?L=E&Page=SearchByEdResult&DB=AsSubmitted&EL=226&ST=ED&ID=59020 Expenditures - 2000]
* [http://www.elections.ca/eccandidates/district.asp?ran=2008.092&objectType=district&action=provinces&ul=1&ElectionID=191 Expenditures – 1997]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]
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