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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| Name | Party | Electoral district | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Jewett | Liberal | Northumberland | ||
| Eloise Jones | Progressive Conservative | Saskatoon | by-election | |
| Margaret Konantz | Liberal | Winnipeg 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 |
| Senator | Appointed on the advice of | Term | from | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |