Women in the 27th Canadian Parliament

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; Eloise Jones did not run for reelection. 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.

Mary Elizabeth Kinnear was named to the Canadian senate in April 1967, bringing the number of women senators to six. Mariana Beauchamp Jodoin resigned her seat in June 1966, decreasing the number of women in the Senate 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 255)6.3% (of 21)6.3%4.8%Liberal (of 265)3.0% (of 131)25%1.5%Progressive Conservative (of 265)3.0% (of 97)12.5%1.0%Social Credit (of 86)3.5% (of 24)0%0%Independent Liberal (of 10)10% (of 0)0% -Communist Party of Canada (of 12)8.3% (of 0)0% -Table source:

Members of the House of Commons NamePartyElectoral districtNotes Judy LaMarsh Liberal Niagara Falls cabinet ministerGrace MacInnisNDPVancouver Kingsway first woman MP elected from British Columbia Margaret Rideout Liberal Westmorland 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 - 1966.06.01QuebecLiberalFlorence 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 ConservativeMary Elizabeth KinnearPearson1967.04.06 - 1973.04.03OntarioLiberal

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