Women Candidates in General Elections
1921 to Date

For further information regarding women in politics, please consult the following document: http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/prb0562-e.htm

Sources:	Elections Canada
	History of the Federal Electoral Ridings since 1867

Note :  Women were given the right to run as candidates in federal elections in 1920. (An Act respecting the Election of Members of the House of Commons and the Electoral Franchise ("Dominion Elections Act"), S.C. 1920, c. 46, s. 38, assented to on July 1, 1920.)

Name	Political Affiliation	Constituency	Elected
Total (79)
2006.01.23
AKOURY, Maro	Liberal	SAINT-JEAN, Quebec	Defeated
BAKOPANOS, Eleni	Liberal	AHUNTSIC, Quebec	Defeated
BARIL, Shirley	Liberal	LÉVIS--BELLECHASSE, Quebec	Defeated
BARNES, Sue	Liberal	LONDON WEST, Ontario	Elected
BARRON, Herta	Liberal	BLACKSTRAP, Saskatchewan	Defeated
BEAUMIER, Colleen	Liberal	BRAMPTON WEST, Ontario	Elected
BENNETT, Carolyn	Liberal	ST. PAUL'S, Ontario	Elected
BLONDIN-ANDREW, Ethel	Liberal	WESTERN ARCTIC, Northwest Territories	Defeated
BOIVIN, Françoise	Liberal	GATINEAU, Quebec	Defeated
BOTTER, Bev	Liberal	MEDICINE HAT, Alberta	Defeated
BOUCHARD, Chantal	Liberal	CHAMBLY--BORDUAS, Quebec	Defeated
BROWN, M. A. Bonnie	Liberal	OAKVILLE, Ontario	Elected
BULTE, Sarmite Sam	Liberal	PARKDALE--HIGH PARK, Ontario	Defeated
CARROLL, Aileen	Liberal	BARRIE, Ontario	Defeated
CARTER, Heather	Liberal	NIAGARA WEST--GLANBROOK, Ontario	Defeated
CHALIFOUR SCHERRER, Hélène	Liberal	LOUIS-HÉBERT, Quebec	Defeated
CHAMBERLAIN, Brenda	Liberal	GUELPH, Ontario	Elected
COADY, Siobhan	Liberal	ST. JOHN’S SOUTH--MOUNT PEARL, Newfoundland and Labrador	Defeated
COYNE, Deborah	Liberal	TORONTO--DANFORTH, Ontario	Defeated
DHALLA, Ruby	Liberal	BRAMPTON--SPRINGDALE, Ontario	Elected
DOMINIQUE, Marie-Migniaud	Liberal	LA POINTE-DE-L'ÎLE, Quebec	Defeated
DROLET, Caroline	Liberal	QUÉBEC, Quebec	Defeated
FARNWORTH, Lee	Liberal	OTTAWA WEST--NEPEAN, Ontario	Defeated
FOLCO, Raymonde	Liberal	LAVAL--LES ÎLES, Quebec	Elected
FOREST, Josyanne	Liberal	REPENTIGNY, Quebec	Defeated
FRULLA, Liza	Liberal	JEANNE-LE BER, Quebec	Defeated
FRY, Hedy	Liberal	VANCOUVER CENTRE, British Columbia	Elected
GAGNÉ, Renée	Liberal	MARC-AURÈLE-FORTIN, Quebec	Defeated
GIGUÈRE, Valérie	Liberal	CHARLESBOURG--HAUTE-SAINT-CHARLES, Quebec	Defeated
GIRARD, Martine	Liberal	TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec	Defeated
GRAHAM, Karen	Liberal	SIMCOE NORTH, Ontario	Defeated
GROS-LOUIS, Isa	Liberal	LOUIS-SAINT-LAURENT, Quebec	Defeated
GUARNIERI, Albina	Liberal	MISSISSAUGA EAST--COOKSVILLE, Ontario	Elected
HADDAD, Alia	Liberal	LAVAL, Quebec	Defeated
HARVEY, Suzanne	Liberal	ROSEMONT--LA PETITE-PATRIE, Quebec	Defeated
HARVEY, Vicky	Liberal	HOCHELAGA, Quebec	Defeated
HERLE, Allyce	Liberal	REGINA--QU'APPELLE, Saskatchewan	Defeated
JACKSON, Verona	Liberal	BRUCE--GREY--OWEN SOUND, Ontario	Defeated
JENNINGS, Marlene	Liberal	NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE--LACHINE, Quebec	Elected
JOSEPH, Kerline	Liberal	SAINT-BRUNO--SAINT-HUBERT, Quebec	Defeated
KADIS, Susan	Liberal	THORNHILL, Ontario	Elected
KAPPO, Tanya Mary	Liberal	PEACE RIVER, Alberta	Defeated
KARETAK-LINDELL, Nancy	Liberal	NUNAVUT, Nunavut	Elected
KEEPER, Tina	Liberal	CHURCHILL, Manitoba	Elected
KIM, Heesung	Liberal	CALGARY CENTRE, Alberta	Defeated
KIRLEY, Elizabeth	Liberal	SIMCOE--GREY, Ontario	Defeated
LLOYD, Diane	Liberal	PETERBOROUGH, Ontario	Defeated
LOCKE, Brenda	Liberal	FLEETWOOD--PORT KELLS, British Columbia	Defeated
LONGFIELD, Judi	Liberal	WHITBY--OSHAWA, Ontario	Defeated
LOVE, Nancy	Liberal	YELLOWHEAD, Alberta	Defeated
MARLEAU, Diane	Liberal	SUDBURY, Ontario	Elected
MARTEL, Nicole	Liberal	EDMONTON EAST, Alberta	Defeated
MCLELLAN, Anne	Liberal	EDMONTON CENTRE, Alberta	Defeated
MERSEREAU, Marcelle	Liberal	ACADIE--BATHURST, New Brunswick	Defeated
METCALFE, Isabel	Liberal	CARLETON--MISSISSIPPI MILLS, Ontario	Defeated
MINNA, Maria	Liberal	BEACHES--EAST YORK, Ontario	Elected
MURRAY, Joyce	Liberal	NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM, British Columbia	Defeated
NEVILLE, Anita	Liberal	WINNIPEG SOUTH CENTRE, Manitoba	Elected
ORR, Sheila	Liberal	SAANICH--GULF ISLANDS, British Columbia	Defeated
PARKES, Louise	Liberal	OSHAWA, Ontario	Defeated
PARKS, Tanya	Liberal	ELMWOOD--TRANSCONA, Manitoba	Defeated
POLLOCK, Jennifer	Liberal	CALGARY WEST, Alberta	Defeated
PROVENCHER, Ghislaine	Liberal	BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR, Quebec	Defeated
PYNENBURG, Mary	Liberal	BURNABY--NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia	Defeated
RATANSI, Yasmin	Liberal	DON VALLEY EAST, Ontario	Elected
REDMAN, Karen	Liberal	KITCHENER CENTRE, Ontario	Elected
ROBILLARD, Lucienne	Liberal	WESTMOUNT--VILLE-MARIE, Quebec	Elected
SGRO, Judy	Liberal	YORK WEST, Ontario	Elected
ST-JACQUES, Diane	Liberal	SHEFFORD, Quebec	Defeated
STEWART, Judy	Liberal	WILD ROSE, Alberta	Defeated
STRONACH, Belinda	Liberal	NEWMARKET--AURORA, Ontario	Elected
SWEENEY, Myra	Liberal	CHILLIWACK--FRASER CANYON, British Columbia	Defeated
TORSNEY, Paddy	Liberal	BURLINGTON, Ontario	Defeated
VACHON, Lise M.	Liberal	MONTMAGNY--L’ISLET--KAMOURASKA--RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Quebec	Defeated
WHELAN, Susan	Liberal	ESSEX, Ontario	Defeated
WHISSELL, Lucille	Liberal	SAINT-MAURICE--CHAMPLAIN, Quebec	Defeated
WHITTAKER, Patricia	Liberal	DELTA--RICHMOND EAST, British Columbia	Defeated
WILSON, Kate	Liberal	YORK--SIMCOE, Ontario	Defeated
WOODS, Alanna	Liberal	VERCHÈRES--LES PATRIOTES, Quebec	Defeated