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 (108) | |||
| 2006.01.23 | |||
| AGRELL, Tina | New Democratic Party | OAKVILLE, Ontario | Defeated |
| ALBRIGHT, Terry | New Democratic Party | SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick | Defeated |
| ASHTON, Niki Christina | New Democratic Party | CHURCHILL, Manitoba | Defeated |
| AUBERT, Anne-Marie | New Democratic Party | BERTHIER--MASKINONGÉ, Quebec | Defeated |
| AUCLAIR, Rose-Aimée | New Democratic Party | LAURENTIDES--LABELLE, Quebec | Defeated |
| AUSTIN, Katy | New Democratic Party | SIMCOE--GREY, Ontario | Defeated |
| BARBER, Gina | New Democratic Party | LONDON WEST, Ontario | Defeated |
| BARCLAY, Susan | New Democratic Party | KENORA, Ontario | Defeated |
| BELL, Catherine | New Democratic Party | VANCOUVER ISLAND NORTH, British Columbia | Elected |
| BICKFORD, Kelly | New Democratic Party | RED DEER, Alberta | Defeated |
| BLACK, Dawn | New Democratic Party | NEW WESTMINSTER--COQUITLAM, British Columbia | Elected |
| BOIVIN, Geneviève | New Democratic Party | TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec | Defeated |
| BOULDING, Jo-Anne | New Democratic Party | PARRY SOUND--MUSKOKA, Ontario | Defeated |
| BOWERING, Lynn | New Democratic Party | BRANT, Ontario | Defeated |
| BOYDE, Pam | New Democratic Party | YUKON, Yukon | Defeated |
| BRAULT, Céline | New Democratic Party | PONTIAC, Quebec | Defeated |
| BRIDGEN, Tasha | New Democratic Party | CARLETON--MISSISSIPPI MILLS, Ontario | Defeated |
| BROWN, Alice | New Democratic Party | OKANAGAN--SHUSWAP, British Columbia | Defeated |
| BURGIS, Jennifer | New Democratic Party | SAANICH--GULF ISLANDS, British Columbia | Defeated |
| CAMERON, Cynthia | New Democratic Party | ETOBICOKE CENTRE, Ontario | Defeated |
| CARNEGIE, Rochelle | New Democratic Party | WILLOWDALE, Ontario | Defeated |
| CHAPMAN, Arlene | New Democratic Party | EDMONTON EAST, Alberta | Defeated |
| CHARLTON, Chris | New Democratic Party | HAMILTON MOUNTAIN, Ontario | Elected |
| CHARTIER, Cléo | New Democratic Party | BEAUCE, Quebec | Defeated |
| CHEVRIER, Joëlle | New Democratic Party | SAINT-HYACINTHE--BAGOT, Quebec | Defeated |
| CHOW, Olivia | New Democratic Party | TRINITY--SPADINA, Ontario | Elected |
| CHURLEY, Marilyn | New Democratic Party | BEACHES--EAST YORK, Ontario | Defeated |
| CLAYPOOL, Angel | New Democratic Party | LANGLEY, British Columbia | Defeated |
| CLEGG, Nancy | New Democratic Party | NEWTON--NORTH DELTA, British Columbia | Defeated |
| COLELLA, Laura | New Democratic Party | SAINT-LÉONARD--SAINT-MICHEL, Quebec | Defeated |
| COOZE, Sandra | New Democratic Party | BONAVISTA--GANDER--GRAND FALLS--WINDSOR, Newfoundland and Labrador | Defeated |
| COURTOT, Pamela | New Democratic Party | OAK RIDGES--MARKHAM, Ontario | Defeated |
| CROWDER, Jean | New Democratic Party | NANAIMO--COWICHAN, British Columbia | Elected |
| DAUPHINAIS, Sylvie | New Democratic Party | GASPÉSIE--ÎLES-DE-LA-MADELEINE, Quebec | Defeated |
| DAVIES, Libby | New Democratic Party | VANCOUVER EAST, British Columbia | Elected |
| DESROSIERS, Caroline | New Democratic Party | AHUNTSIC, Quebec | Defeated |
| DEWOLFE, Mary | New Democratic Party | KINGS--HANTS, Nova Scotia | Defeated |
| DUNCAN, Linda | New Democratic Party | EDMONTON--STRATHCONA, Alberta | Defeated |
| DUSEL, Jo-Anne | New Democratic Party | PALLISER, Saskatchewan | Defeated |
| ELDER, Liz | New Democratic Party | SAINT-LAURENT--CARTIERVILLE, Quebec | Defeated |
| FENNESSEY, Jo-Ann | New Democratic Party | GLENGARRY--PRESCOTT--RUSSELL, Ontario | Defeated |
| FINNAMORE, Alice | New Democratic Party | TOBIQUE--MACTAQUAC, New Brunswick | Defeated |
| FORSEY, Helen | New Democratic Party | LANARK--FRONTENAC--LENNOX AND ADDINGTON, Ontario | Defeated |
| GERL, Sylvia | New Democratic Party | YORK--SIMCOE, Ontario | Defeated |
| GIBBONS, Laurel | New Democratic Party | NEPEAN--CARLETON, Ontario | Defeated |
| HAGAN, Janice | New Democratic Party | MARKHAM--UNIONVILLE, Ontario | Defeated |
| HEFFERNAN, Holly | New Democratic Party | CALGARY SOUTHWEST, Alberta | Defeated |
| HENRETTA, Marie | New Democratic Party | SAINT-BRUNO--SAINT-HUBERT, Quebec | Defeated |
| HILL, Jen | New Democratic Party | SIMCOE NORTH, Ontario | Defeated |
| HUGHES, Carol | New Democratic Party | ALGOMA--MANITOULIN--KAPUSKASING, Ontario | Defeated |
| JACKSON, Anita | New Democratic Party | DESNETHÉ--MISSINIPPI--CHURCHILL RIVER, Saskatchewan | Defeated |
| JETTÉ, Josianne | New Democratic Party | BROME--MISSISQUOI, Quebec | Defeated |
| KEVANY, Kathleen | New Democratic Party | CHATHAM-KENT--ESSEX, Ontario | Defeated |
| KUNSCHNER, Zoé | New Democratic Party | OXFORD, Ontario | Defeated |
| LAXTON, Dorothy | New Democratic Party | SCARBOROUGH CENTRE, Ontario | Defeated |
| LEBLANC, Myriam | New Democratic Party | MONTMAGNY--L’ISLET--KAMOURASKA--RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Quebec | Defeated |
| LECLERC, Nancy | New Democratic Party | MONTCALM, Quebec | Defeated |
| LEVESQUE, Anne | New Democratic Party | GATINEAU, Quebec | Defeated |
| MACDERMID, Anne | New Democratic Party | HALIBURTON--KAWARTHA LAKES--BROCK, Ontario | Defeated |
| MACDONALD, Alexis | New Democratic Party | CENTRAL NOVA, Nova Scotia | Defeated |
| MACDONALD, Elaine | New Democratic Party | STORMONT--DUNDAS--SOUTH GLENGARRY, Ontario | Defeated |
| MAGUIRE, Isabelle | New Democratic Party | RICHMOND--ARTHABASKA, Quebec | Defeated |
| MANUEL-ALLAIN, Jeannette | New Democratic Party | MIRAMICHI, New Brunswick | Defeated |
| MARTINEAU, Isabelle | New Democratic Party | CHARLESBOURG--HAUTE-SAINT-CHARLES, Quebec | Defeated |
| MARTYN, Donna | New Democratic Party | EDMONTON CENTRE, Alberta | Defeated |
| MATHER, Anna | New Democratic Party | BRAMPTON--SPRINGDALE, Ontario | Defeated |
| MATHYSSEN, Irene | New Democratic Party | LONDON--FANSHAWE, Ontario | Elected |
| MAUNDCOTE, Paula | New Democratic Party | SHEFFORD, Quebec | Defeated |
| MCDONOUGH, Alexa | New Democratic Party | HALIFAX, Nova Scotia | Elected |
| MCILLWRAITH, Jill | New Democratic Party | BRUCE--GREY--OWEN SOUND, Ontario | Defeated |
| MCSHEFFREY, Sue | New Democratic Party | RENFREW--NIPISSING--PEMBROKE, Ontario | Defeated |
| MESLO, Bev | New Democratic Party | VANCOUVER SOUTH, British Columbia | Defeated |
| MOONEY, Maurganne | New Democratic Party | EGLINTON--LAWRENCE, Ontario | Defeated |
| MOORE, Christine | New Democratic Party | ABITIBI--TÉMISCAMINGUE, Quebec | Defeated |
| MUSHINSKI, Valerie | New Democratic Party | PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan | Defeated |
| MYSKIW, Evelyn | New Democratic Party | KILDONAN--ST. PAUL, Manitoba | Defeated |
| NASH, Peggy | New Democratic Party | PARKDALE--HIGH PARK, Ontario | Elected |
| NELLES, Shannon | New Democratic Party | WILD ROSE, Alberta | Defeated |
| NORMAN, Peg | New Democratic Party | ST. JOHN’S SOUTH--MOUNT PEARL, Newfoundland and Labrador | Defeated |
| PARKER, Ellen | New Democratic Party | CROWFOOT, Alberta | Defeated |
| PERRY, Edith | New Democratic Party | CARDIGAN, Prince Edward Island | Defeated |
| PIKE, Holly | New Democratic Party | HUMBER--ST. BARBE--BAIE VERTE, Newfoundland and Labrador | Defeated |
| PRIDDY, Penny | New Democratic Party | SURREY NORTH, British Columbia | Elected |
| REEVES, Chantal | New Democratic Party | ROSEMONT--LA PETITE-PATRIE, Quebec | Defeated |
| REID, Donna | New Democratic Party | CAMBRIDGE, Ontario | Defeated |
| RIVIER, Marlene | New Democratic Party | OTTAWA WEST--NEPEAN, Ontario | Defeated |
| ROBERGE CARTIER, Marie-Claude | New Democratic Party | BAS-RICHELIEU--NICOLET--BÉCANCOUR, Quebec | Defeated |
| ROBERTS, Valya | New Democratic Party | HALDIMAND--NORFOLK, Ontario | Defeated |
| ROMANO ANTHONY, Sandra | New Democratic Party | YORK WEST, Ontario | Defeated |
| ROY, Cynthia | New Democratic Party | BEAUHARNOIS--SALABERRY, Quebec | Defeated |
| RUSSELL, Regena Kaye | New Democratic Party | EGMONT, Prince Edward Island | Defeated |
| SADEM-THOMPSON, Maret | New Democratic Party | WHITBY--OSHAWA, Ontario | Defeated |
| SAGAR, Margaret | New Democratic Party | CUMBERLAND--COLCHESTER--MUSQUODOBOIT VALLEY, Nova Scotia | Defeated |
| SAVOIE, Denise | New Democratic Party | VICTORIA, British Columbia | Elected |
| SHAGHAGHI, Sherry | New Democratic Party | NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia | Defeated |
| SIMS, Mary Woo | New Democratic Party | PORT MOODY--WESTWOOD--PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia | Defeated |
| SLAVIN, Linda | New Democratic Party | PETERBOROUGH, Ontario | Defeated |
| THOMAS, Joyce | New Democratic Party | MACLEOD, Alberta | Defeated |
| THOMAS, Melanee | New Democratic Party | LETHBRIDGE, Alberta | Defeated |
| THOMPSON, Susan | New Democratic Party | PEACE RIVER, Alberta | Defeated |
| THORNTON, Libby | New Democratic Party | SOUTH SURREY--WHITE ROCK--CLOVERDALE, British Columbia | Defeated |
| TREMBLAY, Isabelle | New Democratic Party | MÉGANTIC--L'ÉRABLE, Quebec | Defeated |
| VAILLANCOURT, Dominique | New Democratic Party | ABITIBI--BAIE-JAMES--NUNAVIK--EEYOU, Quebec | Defeated |
| WASYLYCIA-LEIS, Judy | New Democratic Party | WINNIPEG NORTH, Manitoba | Elected |
| WIEBE, Nettie | New Democratic Party | SASKATOON--ROSETOWN--BIGGAR, Saskatchewan | Defeated |
| WILL, Amanda | New Democratic Party | RANDOM--BURIN--ST. GEORGE'S, Newfoundland and Labrador | Defeated |
| WILSON, Judith | New Democratic Party | WEST VANCOUVER--SUNSHINE COAST--SEA TO SKY COUNTRY, British Columbia | Defeated |
| YUM, Helen | New Democratic Party | WASCANA, Saskatchewan | Defeated |
