Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

How many people have been elected so far?
(And name them while you're at it!)

by Maurice Y. Michaud (he/him)

Edith Blanche Rogers (1894–1985)
© Photo 1935 — Public domain

Have you ever wondered how many people have been elected to Parliament or the legislative assemblies since they've been in existence? Well, maybe you haven't, but I have! And it's 14,277 persons — 12,920 men, 1,352 women, and 5 persons identifying as non-binary. Among them, 4,549 are (or are believed to be) still alive: 3,406 men, 1,138 women, and all non-binary individuals.

Although they are not legion, some people never sat in the legislature to which they were elected. A few examples:

These people are still part of this count.

The following interactive table shows how many people have been elected to each legislature.

  • The number in an F (Federal) or P (Territorial) cell for each jurisdiction leads to the corresponding list of people.
    • Numbers in the first row for a jurisdiction lead to the full list.
    • Those in the second row lead to only those who are still alive.
  • However, for the last row (Total), only the F cells are active and lead to the corresponding list of people.
  • Finally, the "Diff." rows at the end of the table adjust the counts so that the same person is counted only once.

Number of persons elected
F: Federal    P: Provincial/Territorial    T: Total    number in italic: Alive
Obtain the list of the persons behind these numbers by clicking on one under the F or P column (except Total row).
Juri. Total Men (M) Women (F) Non binary (X)
F P T F P T F P T F P T
9 AB 246
101
984
409
1,230
510
228
85
856
308
1,084
393
18
16
127
100
145
116
0
0
1
1
1
1
8 BC 354
143
972
326
1,326
469
308
105
840
221
1,148
326
46
38
132
105
178
143
0
0
0
0
0
0
11 MB 222
60
889
233
1,111
293
207
47
812
169
1,019
216
15
13
76
63
91
76
0
0
1
1
1
1
3 NB 222
46
930
237
1,152
283
212
39
882
197
1,094
236
10
7
48
40
58
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
7 NL 61
31
391
213
452
244
54
25
352
179
406
204
7
6
39
34
46
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 NS 261
49
828
235
1,089
284
250
40
766
181
1,016
221
11
9
61
53
72
62
0
0
1
1
1
1
14 NT 12
6
158
113
170
119
10
5
134
90
144
95
2
1
24
23
26
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
13 NU 5
5
85
77
90
82
1
1
67
60
68
61
4
4
18
17
22
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
15 NW 14
0
82
0
96
0
14
0
82
0
96
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 ON 1,590
411
1,972
511
3,562
922
1,465
306
1,805
367
3,270
673
125
105
166
143
291
248
0
0
1
1
1
1
4 PE 75
13
510
119
585
132
72
11
474
89
546
100
3
2
36
30
39
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
5 QC 1,285
376
1,842
614
3,127
990
1,163
272
1,648
441
2,811
713
122
104
194
173
316
277
0
0
0
0
0
0
10 SK 222
57
767
246
989
303
211
49
705
195
916
244
11
8
62
51
73
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
12 YT 12
5
121
80
133
85
9
3
92
57
101
60
3
2
28
22
31
24
0
0
1
1
1
1
Total 4,581
1,303
10,531
3,413
15,112
4,716
4,204
988
9,515
2,554
13,719
3,542
377
315
1,011
854
1,388
1,169
0
0
5
5
5
5
Diff. -835
-167
14,277
4,549
31.9%
Diff. -799
-136
12,920
3,406
26.4%
Diff. -36
-31
1,352
1,138
84.2%
Diff. 0
0
5
5
100.0%
This table counts the number of persons elected to a legislature. A person elected to more than one legislature is counted for each one, but the total is then ajusted.

While the relatively small number elected women is glaring, it is interesting to note that most of them (84.2%) are still alive compared to the average (31.9%). Even though women have had the right to vote for a bit more than a century in most jurisdictions, they only started to be elected in more significant numbers to legislative assemblies in the 1980s, and parity with men is still very far from being achieved.

Parliamentarian list

Here is the list of the elected people meeting the following search criteria.

Jurisdiction Nunavut
Level Territorial
Gender Men –or– Women –or– Non binary
Alive Yes –or– No
Results 85
Elected members
Legend } Men: 67 ( 60)
Women: 18 ( 17)
Non binary: 0 ( 0)
Alive: 77
Dead: 8
In office: 22 ( 16   6   0)
Died in office: 2 ( 2   0   0)
 PAR  Party and year at first election
Who First election
1. Eva Aariak  IND  2008 Iqaluit East
2. Mila Adjukak Kamingoak  IND  2017 Kugluktuk
3. Leona Aglukkaq  IND  2004 Nattilik
4. David Akeeagok  IND  2017 Quttiktuq
5. P.J. Akeeagok  IND  2021 Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu
6. Olayuk Akesuk  IND  1999 South Baffin
7. Tony Akoak  IND  2013 Gjoa Haven
8. David Alagalak  IND  2004 Arviat
9. Ovide Alakannuark  IND  1999 Akulliq
10. Bobby N. Anavilok  IND  2021 Kugluktuk
11. Jack Iyerak Anawak  IND  1999 Rankin Inlet North
12. Patricia J. Angnakak  IND  2013 Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu
13. Adam Arreak Lightstone  IND  2017 Iqaluit-Manirajak
14. James T. Arreak  IND  2004 Uqqummiut
15. James Arvaluk  IND  1999 Nanulik
16. Moses Aupaluktuq  IND  2008 Baker Lake
17. Levi Barnabas  IND  1999 Quttiktuq
18. Janet P. Brewster  IND  2021 Iqaluit-Sinaa
19. Levinia Nuqaalaq Brown  IND  2004 Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
20. Tagak Curley  IND  2004 Rankin Inlet North
21. Jeannie H. Ehaloak  IND  2017 Cambridge Bay
22. Monica I. Ell-Kanayuk  IND  2011 Iqaluit West
23. Ron Elliott  IND  2008 Quttiktuq
24. Joe Enook  INDE  2011 Tununiq
25. Joe Allen Evyagotailak  IND  2004 Kugluktuk
26. Pamela Hakongak Gross  IND  2021 Cambridge Bay
27. Donald Havioyak  IND  1999 Kugluktuk
28. George Hickes  IND  2013 Iqaluit-Tasiluk
29. David Iqaqrialu  IND  1999 Uqqummiut
30. Enoki Irqittuq  IND  1999 Amittuq
31. David Joanasie  IND  2013 South Baffin
32. Joelie Kaernerk  IND  2017 Amittuq
33. Peter Kattuk  IND  1999 Hudson Bay
34. Pauloosie Keyootak  IND  2015 Uqqummiut
35. Peter Kilabuk  IND  1999 Pangnirtung
36. Mary Killiktee  IND  2021 Uqqummiut
37. Adamee Komoartok  IND  2008 Pangnirtung
38. George Kuksuk  IND  2013 Arviat North-Whale Cove
39. Lorne Q. Kusugak  IND  2008 Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
40. John Main  IND  2017 Arviat North-Whale Cove
41. Solomon Malliki  IND  2021 Aivilik
42. Steve Mapsalak  IND  2004 Akulliq
43. Glenn McLean  IND  1999 Baker Lake
44. Johnny Mike  IND  2013 Pangnirtung
45. Simeon Mikkungwak  IND  2013 Baker Lake
46. Margaret Nakashuk  IND  2017 Pangnirtung
47. Patterk Netser  IND  2003 Nanulik
48. Kelvin Ng  IND  1999 Cambridge Bay
49. John Ningark  IND  2009 Akulliq
50. Johnny Ningeongan  IND  2008 Nanulik
51. Samuel Nuqingaq  IND  2013 Uqqummiut
52. Jobie Nutarak  IND  1999 Tununiq
53. Karen Nutarak  IND  2021 Tununiq
54. Kevin J. O'Brien  IND  1999 Arviat
55. Paul Okalik  IND  1999 Iqaluit West
56. Hezakiah Oshutapik  IND  2011 Pangnirtung
57. Enuk Pauloosie  IND  2008 Nattilik
58. Calvin Pedersen  IND  2020 Kugluktuk
59. A. Keith Peterson  IND  2004 Cambridge Bay
60. Edward W. Picco  IND  1999 Iqaluit East
61. Uriash Puqiqnak  IND  1999 Nattilik
62. David Q. Qamaniq  IND  2019 Tununiq
63. Daniel Qavvik  IND  2021 Hudson Bay
64. Emiliano Qirngnuq  IND  2016 Netsilik
65. Joanna Quassa  IND  2021 Aggu
66. Paul A. Quassa  INDE  2013 Aggu
67. George Q. Qulaut  IND  2013 Amittuq
68. I. Joseph Quqqiaq  IND  2021 Netsilik
69. Allan Rumbolt  IND  2008 Hudson Bay
70. Alexander Sammurtok  IND  2014 Rankin Inlet South
71. Tom Sammurtok  IND  2013 Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet
72. Joe Savikataaq  IND  2013 Arviat South
73. Fred Schell  IND  2008 South Baffin
74. Elisapee Sheutiapik  IND  2017 Iqaluit-Sinaa
75. Daniel Shewchuk  IND  2008 Arviat
76. Isaac Shooyook  IND  2013 Quttiktuq
77. Craig A. Simailak  IND  2020 Baker Lake
78. David Simailak  IND  2004 Baker Lake
79. Louis Tapardjuk  IND  2004 Amittuq
80. Peter Taptuna  IND  2008 Kugluktuk
81. Manitok Catherine Thompson  IND  1999 Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
82. Hunter A. Tootoo  IND  1999 Iqaluit Centre
83. Cathy Q. Towtongie  IND  2017 Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet
84. Jeannie K. Ugyuk  IND  2010 Nattilik
85. Rebekah Williams  IND  2000 Quttiktuq



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Pub.: 12 Nov 2022 08:02
Rev.:  1 May 2024 20:07 (but data presented dynamically)