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Comox—Atlin
British Columbia electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1904
District abolished1917
First contested1904
Last contested1911

Comox—Atlin was a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917.

This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Burrard and Vancouver ridings. The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Comox—Alberni and Skeena ridings.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Burrard and Vancouver
10th  1904–1908     William Sloan Liberal
11th  1908–1909
 1909–1911     William Templeman Liberal
12th  1911–1917     Herbert Sylvester Clements Conservative
Riding dissolved into Comox—Alberni and Skeena

Election results

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Herbert Sylvester Clements 1,810 52.74
Liberal Duncan Ross 1,622 47.26
Total valid votes 3,432 100.0  
Canadian federal by-election, 8 February 1909
On William Sloan's resignation, 21 January 1909
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Templeman acclaimed
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Sloan acclaimed
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Sloan acclaimed

See also