Langley—Abbotsford Explained

Province:British Columbia
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-Created:1996
Fed-Abolished:2003
Fed-Election-First:1997
Fed-Election-Last:2000

Langley—Abbotsford (formerly known as Langley—Matsqui) was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2004.

Geography

It consisted of the western part of Central Fraser Valley Regional District and the northwestern part of Langley District Municipality.

History

"Langley—Matsqui" riding was created in 1996 from parts of Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West and Surrey—White Rock—South Langley. The riding was renamed "Langley—Abbotsford" in 1997. It was only used in the 1997 and 2000 federal elections. The riding was abolished in 2003, divided between the ridings of Abbotsford and Langley.

Member of Parliament

This riding elected only one Member of Parliament:

See also

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament: