Vancouver South

Vancouver South

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = British Columbia


caption = Vancouver South in relation to other federal electoral districts in Vancouver
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 59034
fed-created = 2003
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 2004
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Ujjal Dosanjh
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Liberal
fed-rep-party-link = Liberal Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 120284
demo-electors = 77848
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 27
demo-cd = Metro Vancouver
demo-csd = Vancouver

Vancouver South is a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1997, and since 2004. It covers the southern portion of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia.

History

This electoral district was formed in 1914 from Vancouver City riding.

In 1996, it was abolished and used to create Vancouver South—Burnaby with portions of New Westminster—Burnaby.

Vancouver South was re-created in 2003 when the Burnaby sections were moved into the new ridings Burnaby—Douglas and Burnaby—New Westminster.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Current Member of Parliament

Its Member of Parliament is Ujjal Dosanjh, a former lawyer and provincial premier. He was first elected in the 2004 election. He represents the Liberal Party of Canada. Prior to the Liberal Party's defeat in the 2006 election, he served in the Cabinet as the Minister of Health.

Election results

2004 - present

1917 - 1997

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=764 Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1914-1996]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1290 Library of Parliament Riding Profile 1996-present]
* [http://www.elections.ca/scripts/webpep/fin/select_election.aspx?entity=1&lang=e Expenditures - 2004]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]


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