Women in the 17th Canadian Parliament
During the 17th Canadian Parliament, the number of sitting women senators increased. Ten women ran for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 federal election but Agnes Macphail, first elected in 1921, continued to be the only woman elected. Cairine Wilson continued to sit as a member of the Senate.
In July 1935, Iva Campbell Fallis became the second woman named to the Canadian senate.[1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 3 (of 226) | 1.3% | 0 (of 89) | 0% | 0% |
| Independent | 2 (of 11) | 18.1% | 0 (of 2) | 0% | 0% |
| Farmer | 2 (of 5) | 40% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
| Progressive | 1 (of 15) | 6.7% | 1 (of 3) | 100% | 33.3% |
| Labour | 1 (of 8) | 12.5% | 0 (of 2) | 0% | 0% |
| Independent Conservative | 1 (of 6) | 16.7% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
| Table source:[2] | |||||
Members of the House of Commons
| Name | Party | Electoral district | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Macphail | Progressive | Grey Southeast |
Senators
| Senator | Appointed on the advice of | Term | from | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairine Wilson | King | 1930.02.15 - 1962.03.03 | Ontario | Liberal | |
| Iva Campbell Fallis | Bennett | 1935.07.20 - 1956.03.07 | Ontario | Conservative |
References
- ^ Basen, Ira; Farrow, Jane (2017). The Book of Lists: Revised and Updated and Even More Canadian. p. 15. ISBN 0735273073.
- ^ Parliament of Canada: Women Candidates in General Elections