Women in the 26th Canadian Parliament

The number of women sitting in the House of Commons increased to six during the 26th Canadian Parliament; the number of women senators remained at six. 40 women ran for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1963 federal election; two women out of five incumbents were reelected. Ellen Fairclough, Isabel Hardie and Margaret Mary Macdonald were defeated when they ran for reelection.[1][2][3] Pauline Jewett and Margaret Konantz were elected to the House of Commons in the general election;[4][5] Eloise Jones and Margaret Rideout were elected in by-elections held in June 1964.[6][7]

See also: Women in Canadian politics

Judy LaMarsh was named to the Canadian cabinet, becoming the second woman to serve as a federal cabinet minister.[8]

Nancy Hodges resigned her seat in the Senate in June 1965, reducing the number of women senators to five.[9]

Party Standings
Party Total women candidates % women candidates of total candidates Total women elected % women elected of total women candidates % women elected of total elected
NDP 13 (of 232) 5.6% 0 (of 17) 0% 0%
Progressive Conservative 12 (of 265) 4.5% 1 (of 95) 8.3% 1.1%
Liberal 6 (of 265) 2.3% 3 (of 128) 50% 2.3%
Social Credit 6 (of 224) 2.7% 0 (of 24) 0% 0%
Independent 2 (of 9) 22.2% 0 (of 0) 0% -
Communist Party of Canada 1 (of 12) 8.3% 0 (of 0) 0% -
Table source:[10]

Members of the House of Commons
Name Party Electoral district Notes
  Pauline Jewett Liberal Northumberland
  Eloise Jones Progressive Conservative Saskatoon by-election
  Margaret Konantz Liberal Winnipeg South first woman MP from Manitoba
  Judy LaMarsh Liberal Niagara Falls cabinet minister
  Margaret Rideout Liberal Westmorland by-election; first woman MP from New Brunswick
  Jean Casselman Wadds Progressive Conservative Grenville—Dundas

Senators
Senator Appointed on the advice of Term from Party
  Muriel McQueen Fergusson St. Laurent 1953.05.19 - 1975.05.23 New Brunswick Liberal
  Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin St. Laurent 1953.05.19 - 1966.06.01 Quebec Liberal
  Nancy Hodges St. Laurent 1953.11.05 - 1965.06.12 British Columbia Liberal
  Florence Elsie Inman St. Laurent 1955.07.28 - 1986.05.31 Prince Edward Island Liberal
  Olive Lillian Irvine Diefenbaker 1960.01.14 - 1969.11.01 Manitoba Progressive Conservative
  Josie Alice Quart Diefenbaker 1960.01.14 - 1969.11.01 Quebec Progressive Conservative

References
  1. Ellen Fairclough – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. Isabel Hardie – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. Margaret Mary Macdonald – Parliament of Canada biography
  4. "Biography of Pauline Jewett". Carleton University.
  5. "Margaret MacTavish Rogers Konantz (1899-1967)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society.
  6. Eloise Jones – Parliament of Canada biography
  7. Trimble, Linda; Arscott, Jane (2003). Still Counting: Women in Politics Across Canada. p. 178. ISBN 1442608560.
  8. "Judy LaMarsh". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  9. Nancy Hodges – Parliament of Canada biography
  10. "History of Federal Ridings since 1867 | Parliament of Canada: Women Candidates in General Elections". www2.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
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