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Women in the 14th Canadian Parliament

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The 14th Canadian Parliament was the first Canadian parliament where a woman sat as a member. Women first became eligible to hold seats in the Canadian House of Commons on July 7, 1919. In the 1921 federal election, four women ran for seats in the House of Commons. Agnes Macphail was elected for a rural constituency in Ontario, becoming the first woman to hold a seat in the Canadian parliament.[1]

Party Standings

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Party Total women candidates % women candidates of total candidates Total women elected % women elected of total women candidates % women elected of total elected
Liberal 1 (of 204) 0.5% 0 (of 118) 0% 0%
Labour 2 (of 28) 7.1% 0 (of 3) 0% 0%
Progressive 1 (of 137) 0.7% 1 (of 58) 100% 1.7%
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Members of the House of Commons

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Name Party Electoral district Notes
  Agnes Macphail Progressive Grey Southeast first woman MP from Ontario

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Representation in the House of Commons: A Stalemate?". Canadian Parliamentary Review.
  2. ^ Parliament of Canada: Women Candidates in General Elections