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, 4,550 are (or are believed to be) still alive: 3,407 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 247
101
984
409
1,231
510
229
85
856
308
1,085
393
18
16
127
100
145
116
0
0
1
1
1
1
8 BC 354
143
972
327
1,326
470
308
105
840
222
1,148
327
46
38
132
105
178
143
0
0
0
0
0
0
11 MB 223
60
889
233
1,112
293
208
47
812
169
1,020
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 13
0
82
0
95
0
13
0
82
0
95
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 ON 1,588
411
1,972
511
3,560
922
1,463
306
1,805
367
3,268
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 1,286
376
1,842
614
3,128
990
1,164
272
1,648
441
2,812
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
3,414
15,112
4,717
4,204
988
9,515
2,555
13,719
3,543
377
315
1,011
854
1,388
1,169
0
0
5
5
5
5
Diff. -835
-167
14,277
4,550
31.9%
Diff. -799
-136
12,920
3,407
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
Alive Yes
Results 60
Elected members
Legend } In office: 16
 PAR  Party and year at first election
Who First election
1. David Akeeagok  IND  2017 Quttiktuq
2. P.J. Akeeagok  IND  2021 Iqaluit-Niaqunnguu
3. Olayuk Akesuk  IND  1999 South Baffin
4. Tony Akoak  IND  2013 Gjoa Haven
5. David Alagalak  IND  2004 Arviat
6. Bobby N. Anavilok  IND  2021 Kugluktuk
7. Jack Iyerak Anawak  IND  1999 Rankin Inlet North
8. Adam Arreak Lightstone  IND  2017 Iqaluit-Manirajak
9. James T. Arreak  IND  2004 Uqqummiut
10. Moses Aupaluktuq  IND  2008 Baker Lake
11. Levi Barnabas  IND  1999 Quttiktuq
12. Tagak Curley  IND  2004 Rankin Inlet North
13. Ron Elliott  IND  2008 Quttiktuq
14. Joe Allen Evyagotailak  IND  2004 Kugluktuk
15. Donald Havioyak  IND  1999 Kugluktuk
16. George Hickes  IND  2013 Iqaluit-Tasiluk
17. David Iqaqrialu  IND  1999 Uqqummiut
18. Enoki Irqittuq  IND  1999 Amittuq
19. David Joanasie  IND  2013 South Baffin
20. Joelie Kaernerk  IND  2017 Amittuq
21. Pauloosie Keyootak  IND  2015 Uqqummiut
22. Peter Kilabuk  IND  1999 Pangnirtung
23. Adamee Komoartok  IND  2008 Pangnirtung
24. George Kuksuk  IND  2013 Arviat North-Whale Cove
25. Lorne Q. Kusugak  IND  2008 Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove
26. John Main  IND  2017 Arviat North-Whale Cove
27. Solomon Malliki  IND  2021 Aivilik
28. Steve Mapsalak  IND  2004 Akulliq
29. Glenn McLean  IND  1999 Baker Lake
30. Johnny Mike  IND  2013 Pangnirtung
31. Simeon Mikkungwak  IND  2013 Baker Lake
32. Patterk Netser  IND  2003 Nanulik
33. Kelvin Ng  IND  1999 Cambridge Bay
34. Johnny Ningeongan  IND  2008 Nanulik
35. Samuel Nuqingaq  IND  2013 Uqqummiut
36. Kevin J. O'Brien  IND  1999 Arviat
37. Paul Okalik  IND  1999 Iqaluit West
38. Enuk Pauloosie  IND  2008 Nattilik
39. Calvin Avigak Pedersen  IND  2020 Kugluktuk
40. A. Keith Peterson  IND  2004 Cambridge Bay
41. Edward W. Picco  IND  1999 Iqaluit East
42. Uriash Puqiqnak  IND  1999 Nattilik
43. David Q. Qamaniq  IND  2019 Tununiq
44. Daniel Qavvik  IND  2021 Hudson Bay
45. Emiliano Qirngnuq  IND  2016 Netsilik
46. Paul A. Quassa  INDE  2013 Aggu
47. George Q. Qulaut  IND  2013 Amittuq
48. I. Joseph Quqqiaq  IND  2021 Netsilik
49. Allan Rumbolt  IND  2008 Hudson Bay
50. Alexander Sammurtok  IND  2014 Rankin Inlet South
51. Tom Sammurtok  IND  2013 Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield Inlet
52. Joe Savikataaq  IND  2013 Arviat South
53. Fred Schell  IND  2008 South Baffin
54. Daniel Shewchuk  IND  2008 Arviat
55. Isaac Shooyook  IND  2013 Quttiktuq
56. Craig A. Simailak  IND  2020 Baker Lake
57. David Simailak  IND  2004 Baker Lake
58. Louis Tapardjuk  IND  2004 Amittuq
59. Peter Taptuna  IND  2008 Kugluktuk
60. Hunter A. Tootoo  IND  1999 Iqaluit Centre



© 2019, 2024 :: PoliCan.ca (Maurice Y. Michaud)
Pub.: 12 Nov 2022 08:02
Rev.: 23 Apr 2024 21:32 (but data presented dynamically)