Women in the 26th Canadian Parliament
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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.[1][2][3] Pauline Jewett and Margaret Konantz were elected to the House of Commons in the general election;[4][5] Eloise Jones and Margaret Rideout were elected in by-elections held in June 1964.[6][7]
Judy LaMarsh was named to the Canadian cabinet, becoming the second woman to serve as a federal cabinet minister.[8]
Nancy Hodges resigned her seat in the Senate in June 1965, reducing the number of women senators to five.[9]
| Party | Total women candidates | % women candidates of total candidates | Total women elected | % women elected of total women candidates | % women elected of total elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDP | 13 (of 232) | 5.6% | 0 (of 17) | 0% | 0% |
| Progressive Conservative | 12 (of 265) | 4.5% | 1 (of 95) | 8.3% | 1.1% |
| Liberal | 6 (of 265) | 2.3% | 3 (of 128) | 50% | 2.3% |
| Social Credit | 6 (of 224) | 2.7% | 0 (of 24) | 0% | 0% |
| Independent | 2 (of 9) | 22.2% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
| Communist Party of Canada | 1 (of 12) | 8.3% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
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