During the 17th Canadian Parliament, the number of sitting women senators increased. Ten women ran for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930 federal election but Agnes Macphail, first elected in 1921, continued to be the only woman elected. Cairine Wilson continued to sit as a member of the Senate.

In July 1935, Iva Campbell Fallis became the second woman named to the Canadian senate.[1]

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 3 (of 226) 1.3% 0 (of 89) 0% 0%
Independent 2 (of 11) 18.1% 0 (of 2) 0% 0%
Farmer 2 (of 5) 40% 0 (of 0) 0% -
Progressive 1 (of 15) 6.7% 1 (of 3) 100% 33.3%
Labour 1 (of 8) 12.5% 0 (of 2) 0% 0%
Independent Conservative 1 (of 6) 16.7% 0 (of 0) 0% -
Table source:[2]

Members of the House of Commons

Name Party Electoral district Notes
  Agnes Macphail Progressive Grey Southeast

Senators

Senator Appointed on the advice of Term from Party
  Cairine Wilson King 1930.02.15 - 1962.03.03 Ontario Liberal
  Iva Campbell Fallis Bennett 1935.07.20 - 1956.03.07 Ontario Conservative

References

  1. ^ Basen, Ira; Farrow, Jane (2017). The Book of Lists: Revised and Updated and Even More Canadian. p. 15. ISBN 978-0735273078.
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada: Women Candidates in General Elections
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