Women in the 27th Canadian Parliament
The number of women sitting in the House of Commons decreased to four during the 27th Canadian Parliament; the number of women senators returned to six. 37 women ran for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1965 federal election; three women out of six incumbents were reelected. Pauline Jewett and Margaret Konantz were defeated when they ran for reelection;[1][2] Eloise Jones did not run for reelection.[3] Grace MacInnis was also elected to the House of Commons in the general election, becoming the first woman elected to the House of Commons from British Columbia.[4]
Mary Elizabeth Kinnear was named to the Canadian senate in April 1967, bringing the number of women senators to six.[5] Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin resigned her seat in June 1966, decreasing the number of women in the Senate to five.[6]
Party Standings[edit]
| Party | Total women candidates | % women candidates of total candidates | Total women elected | % women elected of total women candidates | % women elected of total elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | 16 (of 255) | 6.3% | 1 (of 21) | 6.3% | 4.8% |
| Liberal | 8 (of 265) | 3.0% | 2 (of 131) | 25% | 1.5% |
| Progressive Conservative | 8 (of 265) | 3.0% | 1 (of 97) | 12.5% | 1.0% |
| Social Credit | 3 (of 86) | 3.5% | 0 (of 24) | 0% | 0% |
| Independent Liberal | 1 (of 10) | 10% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
| Communist Party of Canada | 1 (of 12) | 8.3% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
| Table source:[7] | |||||
Members of the House of Commons[edit]
| Name | Party | Electoral district | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy LaMarsh | Liberal | Niagara Falls | cabinet minister | |
| Grace MacInnis | NDP | Vancouver Kingsway | first woman MP elected from British Columbia | |
| Margaret Rideout | Liberal | Westmorland | ||
| Jean Casselman Wadds | Progressive Conservative | Grenville—Dundas |
Senators[edit]
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Mary Elizabeth Kinnear | Pearson | 1967.04.06 - 1973.04.03 | Ontario | Liberal |
References[edit]
- ^ McKenzie, Judith (1999). Pauline Jewett: A Passion for Canada. p. 174. ISBN 077356764X.
- ^ "Margaret MacTavish Rogers Konantz (1899-1967)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society.
- ^ Eloise Jones – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Grace MacInnis". Institute for the Hunmanities. Simon Fraser University.
- ^ Mary Elizabeth Kinnear – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "History of Federal Ridings since 1867 | Parliament of Canada: Women Candidates in General Elections". www2.parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-17.