Women in the 18th Canadian Parliament

During the 18th Canadian Parliament, two women sat in the House of Commons for the first time. Sixteen women ran for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 1935 federal election. Agnes Macphail, first elected in 1921, was reelected in the newly created riding of Grey—Bruce. Martha Black, running in the place of her sick husband George Black as an independent Conservative, was elected for the Yukon riding, becoming the second woman to be elected to the House of Commons. Cairine Wilson and Iva Campbell Fallis continued to sit as members of the Senate.

Party Standings PartyTotal women candidates% women candidates of total candidatesTotal women elected% women elected of total women candidates% women elected of total electedCo-operative Commonwealth Federation (of 121)5.8% (of 7)0%0%Reconstruction Party (of 172)2.9% (of 1)0%0%Independent Conservative (of 4)25% (of 1)100%100%United Farmers of Ontario-Labour (of 1)100% (of 1)100%100%Independent (of 13)7.7% (of 1)0%0%Liberal (of 245)0.4% (of 171)0%0%Table source:Parliament of Canada: Women Candidates in General Elections

Members of the House of Commons NamePartyElectoral districtNotes Agnes Macphail United Farmers of Ontario-Labour Grey—Bruce Martha BlackIndependent ConservativeYukon first woman MP from Yukon

Senators SenatorAppointed on the advice ofTermfromPartyCairine WilsonKing1930.02.15 - 1962.03.03OntarioLiberalIva Campbell FallisBennett1935.07.20 - 1956.03.07OntarioConservative

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