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

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

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

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

  1. ↑ McKenzie, Judith (1999). Pauline Jewett: A Passion for Canada. p. 174. ISBN 077356764X.
  2. ↑ "Margaret MacTavish Rogers Konantz (1899-1967)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society.
  3. ↑ Eloise Jones – Parliament of Canada biography
  4. ↑ "Grace MacInnis". Institute for the Hunmanities. Simon Fraser University.
  5. ↑ Mary Elizabeth Kinnear – Parliament of Canada biography
  6. ↑ Marianna Beauchamp Jodoin – Parliament of Canada biography
  7. ↑ "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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