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Skeena (federal electoral district)
Skeena was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 2004.
Geography
This was a rural, mostly wilderness, riding in northwestern B.C. It consisted of the northwest corner of the province of British Columbia, including the towns of Prince Rupert, Smithers and Terrace, and Haida Gwaii.
History
This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Comox—Atlin. It was first used in the 1917 federal election. The district was abolished in 2003. It was merged with portions of Prince George—Bulkley Valley and Cariboo—Chilcotin to form Skeena—Bulkley Valley.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of Parliament:
Election results
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