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List of Canadian electoral districts (1867–1871)

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This is a list of electoral districts or ridings in Canada for the 1867 Canadian federal election, according to the British North America Act, 1867. New seats were added in 1871, when British Columbia became a province of Canada.

Electoral districts are constituencies that elect members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election.

Nova Scotia – 19 seats

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New Brunswick – 15 seats

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Quebec – 65 seats

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Ontario – 82 seats

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*Returned two members
**1867 election postponed due to rioting

References

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Preceded by
8th Parliament of the Province of Canada,
23rd General Assembly of Nova Scotia,
21st New Brunswick Legislature
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada Succeeded by
Electoral districts (1871–1872)