The number of women sitting in the House of Commons increased to five during the 24th Canadian Parliament; the number of women senators increased to seven. 21 women ran for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1958 federal election; the two women incumbents were reelected. Three more women were elected in by-elections held following the general election: Jean Casselman Wadds in September 1958, [1] Judy LaMarsh in October 1960, [2] and Margaret Mary Macdonald in May 1961. [3]
Two additional women: Olive Lillian Irvine [4] and Josie Alice Quart [5] were named to the Canadian senate in January 1960. Cairine Wilson died in March 1962, which brought the number of women senators to six.
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 | 8 (of 264) | 3.0% | 0 (of 48) | 0% | 0% |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | 8 (of 169) | 4.7% | 0 (of 8) | 0% | 0% |
| Progressive Conservative | 3 (of 265) | 1.1% | 2 (of 208) | 66.7% | 1.8% |
| Social Credit | 2 (of 82) | 2.4% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
| Table source: [6] | |||||
Members of the House of Commons
| Name | Party | Electoral district | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Aitken | Progressive Conservative | York—Humber | ||
| Ellen Fairclough | Progressive Conservative | Hamilton West | cabinet member | |
| Judy LaMarsh | Liberal | Niagara Falls | by-election | |
| Margaret Mary Macdonald | Progressive Conservative | King's | by-election, first woman MP from PEI | |
| Jean Casselman Wadds | Progressive Conservative | Grenville—Dundas | by-election |
Senators
| Senator | Appointed on the advice of | Term | from | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairine Wilson | King | 1930.02.15 - 1962.03.03 | Ontario | Liberal | |
| 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
- ^ "Memorial for political pioneer considered". Recorder and Times. Brockville. December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Judy Lamarsh". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Women in Politics". Elections PEI.
- ^ "Olive Lillian Irvine (1895-1969)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society.
- ^ Josie Alice Quart – 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.