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. Pauline Jewett and Margaret Konantz were elected to the House of Commons in the general election; Eloise Jones and Margaret Rideout were elected in by-elections held in June 1964.

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

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

Party Standings PartyTotal women candidates% women candidates of total candidatesTotal women elected% women elected of total women candidates% women elected of total electedNDP (of 232)5.6% (of 17)0%0%Progressive Conservative (of 265)4.5% (of 95)8.3%1.1%Liberal (of 265)2.3% (of 128)50%2.3%Social Credit (of 224)2.7% (of 24)0%0%Independent (of 9)22.2% (of 0)0% -Communist Party of Canada (of 12)8.3% (of 0)0% -Table source:

Members of the House of Commons NamePartyElectoral districtNotesPauline Jewett LiberalNorthumberlandEloise Jones Progressive Conservative Saskatoon by-electionMargaret Konantz LiberalWinnipeg 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 SenatorAppointed on the advice ofTermfromPartyMuriel McQueen FergussonSt. Laurent1953.05.19 - 1975.05.23New BrunswickLiberalMariana Beauchamp JodoinSt. Laurent1953.05.19 - 1966.06.01QuebecLiberalNancy HodgesSt. Laurent1953.11.05 - 1965.06.12British ColumbiaLiberalFlorence Elsie InmanSt. Laurent1955.07.28 - 1986.05.31Prince Edward IslandLiberalOlive Lillian IrvineDiefenbaker1960.01.14 - 1969.11.01ManitobaProgressive ConservativeJosie Alice QuartDiefenbaker1960.01.14 - 1969.11.01QuebecProgressive Conservative

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