The number of women sitting in the House of Commons increased to a new maximum during the 22nd Canadian Parliament; the number of women senators also increased. 47 women ran for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1953 federal election; four were elected.
Two more women were named to the Canadian senate: Nancy Hodges in November 1953 and Florence Elsie Inman in July 1955, bringing the total number of women senators to six. Senator Iva Campbell Fallis died in March 1956.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor-Progressive | 22 (of 100) | 22% | 0 (of 0) | 0% | - |
| Progressive Conservative | 10 (of 248) | 4.0% | 3 (of 51) | 30% | 5.9% |
| Co-operative Commonwealth Federation | 10 (of 170) | 5.9% | 0 (of 23) | 0% | 0% |
| Liberal | 3 (of 262) | 1.1% | 1 (of 169) | 33.3% | 0.6% |
| Independent Liberal | 1 (of 19) | 5.3% | 0 (of 2) | 0% | 0% |
| Social Credit | 1 (of 71) | 1.4% | 0 (of 15) | 0% | 0% |
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Members of the House of Commons
| Name | Party | Electoral district | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Aitken | Progressive Conservative | York—Humber | ||
| Sybil Bennett | Progressive Conservative | Halton | ||
| Ellen Fairclough | Progressive Conservative | Hamilton West | ||
| Ann Shipley | Liberal | Timiskaming |
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 | |
| 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 |
References
- "Nancy Hodges: Speaker and Trailblazer". Canadian Parliamentary Review.
- "Senator Elsie Inman fonds". Memory PEI.
- Iva Campbell Fallis – Parliament of Canada biography
- Parliament of Canada: Women Candidates in General Elections
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