Burnaby—Kingsway
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1987
District abolished1996
First contested1988
Last contested1993

Burnaby—Kingsway was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997.

This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Burnaby, North Vancouver—Burnaby and Vancouver Kingsway ridings.

It was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Burnaby—Douglas riding.

For its entire history it was represented by New Democratic Party Member of Parliament (MP) Svend Robinson.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Burnaby, North Vancouver—Burnaby
and Vancouver Kingsway
34th  1988–1993     Svend Robinson New Democratic
35th  1993–1997
Riding dissolved into Burnaby—Douglas

Election results

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticSvend Robinson18,28733.94-9.28
LiberalKwangyul Peck14,13026.23+4.01
ReformJohn Carpay13,46324.99+22.32
Progressive ConservativeAdele Haines5,3539.94-20.06
NationalDaniel Fontaine1,5622.90
Natural LawDeborah Rubin3750.70
LibertarianCarlo Nigro3730.69-0.30
IndependentPoldi Meindl1300.24+0.08
Commonwealth of CanadaMike Milkovich1170.22
IndependentByrun F. Tylor500.09
Marxist–LeninistJoseph Theriault390.07
Total valid votes 53,879100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing -6.64
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticSvend Robinson25,15043.22
Progressive ConservativeJohn Bitonti17,45530.00
LiberalSamuel Stevens12,93322.22
ReformJohn L. Soanes1,5522.67
LibertarianMark J.T. Lane5750.99
GreenSunee Yuuho2310.40
IndependentDavid John Bader2030.35
IndependentPoldi Meindl930.16
Total valid votes 58,192100.0  
This riding was created from parts of Burnaby, North Vancouver—Burnaby and Vancouver Kingsway, which elected two New Democrats and one Progressive Conservative (North Vancouver—Burnaby) in the previous election. Svend Robinson was the incumbent from Burnaby.

See also

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