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Delta was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Fraser Valley West, Richmond—South Delta and Surrey—White Rock—North Delta ridings.
Delta consisted of the District Municipality of Delta and the southwest part of the District Municipality of Surrey. The electoral district was abolished in 1996, and became part of Delta—South Richmond.
Historic ridings with the name Delta:
- Burnaby—Richmond—Delta (1970 - 1976)
- Delta—Richmond East (2003 - )
- Newton—North Delta (2003 - )
- Richmond—South Delta (1976 - 1987)
- Surrey—White Rock—North Delta (1976 - 1987)
For provincial electoral districts with the name Delta see Delta (provincial electoral district)
Election results
Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Stan Wilbee 19,755 New Democrat Sylvia Bishop 12,995 Liberal Fred Gingell 8,880 Reform John Cummins 1,987 Christian Heritage Keith Gee 801 Independent Gerard Baisch 134 Libertarian Kurt Pokrandt 88 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes Reform John Cummins 17,161 Liberal Karen Morgan 13,750 Progressive Conservative Stan Wilbee 9,245 New Democrat Lloyd Macdonald 2,577 National John Waller 1,173 Christian Heritage Keith Gee 347 Natural Law Joan Buzik 177 Green Bryan Wagman 165 Independent Benjamin Brian Wolfe 103 Independent Ryan Bigge 59 Independent Carollyne Tayler 36 Commonwealth Nevenka Kos 11 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Categories:- Defunct British Columbia federal electoral districts
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