Burnaby (federal electoral district)

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Burnaby
Flag of British Columbia.svg British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested 1979
Last contested 1984

Burnaby was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.

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This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Burnaby—Richmond—Delta, Burnaby—Seymour and New Westminster ridings

It was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed into Burnaby—Kingsway and New Westminster—Burnaby ridings.

Members of Parliament

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Burnaby—Richmond—Delta,
Burnaby—Seymour and New Westminster
31st  1979–1980   Svend Robinson New Democratic
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Burnaby—Kingsway
and New Westminster—Burnaby

Election results

1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Svend Robinson 28,31848.00+5.57
Progressive Conservative Bill Langas20,69735.09-1.51
Liberal Mike Hillman9,61216.29-4.52
Green Blair T. Longley3640.62
Total valid votes58,991100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +3.54
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Svend Robinson 21,58742.43+2.67
Progressive Conservative Hugh Mawby18,61936.60-0.29
Liberal Doreen A. Lawson10,58520.81-2.54
Marxist–Leninist Brian K. Sproule810.16
Total valid votes50,872100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing +1.48
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
New Democratic Svend Robinson 20,60439.76
Progressive Conservative Hugh Mawby19,11936.89
Liberal Doreen A. Lawson12,09923.35
Total valid votes51,822100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Burnaby—Richmond—Delta, Burnaby—Seymour and New Westminster, which elected a Progressive Conservative, a Liberal and a New Democrat, respectively, in the last election.

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