Okanagan Boundary

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Okanagan Boundary was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada. It existed from 1953 to 1979 and sent Members of Parliament to the House of Commons.

creation and abolition
- Created in 1952 from parts of Kamloops and Yale ridings.
- First represented in 1953.
- Abolished in 1976 and redistributed into Fraser Valley East, Kootenay West, Okanagan North, and Okanagan—Similkameen.

Members of Parliament
- 1953–1957: Owen Jones (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)
- 1957–1958: Frank Christian (Social Credit)
- 1958–1968: David Vaughan Pugh (Progressive Conservative)
- 1968–1972: Bruce Howard (Liberal)
- 1972–1979: George Whittaker (Progressive Conservative)

election highlights
- The riding elected MPs from several parties over the years, including CCF, Social Credit, Liberal, and Progressive Conservative.
- In the 1974 election, George Whittaker (PC) won with 43.17% of the vote, followed by Liberal John Dyck and others.
- In the 1972 election, Whittaker (PC) won again, with Liberal Bruce Howard and NDP Bryan McIver also running.
- Earlier elections saw a mix of party representation, reflecting changing political support in the region.

note
- Okanagan Boundary is a former federal electoral district. Its area is now part of several current ridings.