♀ Agnes C. Macphail

Record
38483 · 5273
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 64%
 
Canada 7 5 2
Ontario 4 2 2
Total 11 7 4
Member of the "Ginger Group" in the 1920s which led to the formation of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in 1932.
Birth Death Lived Died in office
24 March 1890
(134 years ago)
13 February 1954
(70 years 1 month ago)
63 years 10 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
6,680 18 3 15
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
6,680 18 3 15
Ontario
Days years months days
1,931 5 3 12
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,931 5 3 12
Total > 
Days years months days
8,611 23 6 28
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
8,611 23 6 28
Leadership role
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. ON 18 CCF 1 Party leader 42–43 01 Dec 1932 — 14 Mar 1934 1 3 13
Electoral history
→ 11 recorded electoral participations
→ 11 electoral path points
 
→ 6 documented challengers:
 
Robert J. Ball  m 
Hollis E. Beckett  m 
Alfred H. Bence  m 
Walter A. Hall  m 
Walter E. Harris  m 
John A. Leslie  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Federal
Ass.: 14
Ontario Grey Southeast
6 December 1921 Age:
31
→ New to Parliament
General 1/3 PROG 49.86% 6,958 of 13,956 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > NLCP 31.24% 4,360 (-2,598) Robert J. Ball  m  ( 64 )
ID: 21607(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 15
Ontario Grey Southeast
29 October 1925 Age:
35
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 PROG 55.91% 6,652 of 11,897 Elig.: 17,312 Parti.: 68.72%
Loser > LC 44.09% 5,245 (-1,407) Lewis G. Campbell  m 
  Post-Election...
30 October 1925 > ?? PROG PROG Changed allegiance
26 June 1926 > ?? PROG PROG Changed allegiance
29 June 1926 > ?? LIB LC
ID: 21878(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 16
Ontario Grey Southeast
14 September 1926 Age:
36
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 PROG 56.11% 7,939 of 14,150 Elig.: 17,312 Parti.: 81.74%
Loser > LC 43.89% 6,211 (-1,728) Robert T. Edwards  m 
ID: 22129(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 17
Ontario Grey Southeast
28 July 1930 Age:
40
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 PROG 50.93% 6,619 of 12,995 Elig.: 16,912 Parti.: 76.84%
Loser > LIB 49.07% 6,376 (-243) Lewis G. Campbell  m 
  Post-Election...
23 May 1932 > ?? PROG CCF Changed allegiance
12 March 1934 > ?? CCF UFOL Changed allegiance
ID: 22403(F) — 25 Jan 2022 19:50 ET Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 18
Ontario Grey--Bruce
14 October 1935 Age:
45
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 UFOL 39.97% 7,210 of 18,037 Elig.: 23,394 Parti.: 77.10%
Loser > LIB 31.75% 5,727 (-1,483) Walter A. Hall  m  ( 68 )
ID: 22675(F) — 10 Sep 2022 17:25 ET Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 19
Ontario Grey--Bruce
26 March 1940 Age:
50
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 3/3 UFOL 29.58% 4,761 of 16,094 Elig.: 23,385 Parti.: 68.82%
Winner > LIB 39.70% 6,389 (+1,628) Walter E. Harris  m  ( 36 )
ID: 22955(F) — 10 Sep 2022 17:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 19
Saskatchewan Saskatoon City
19 August 1940 Age:
50
Failed comeback to Parliament
By-Election 2/6 URM 26.66% 4,057 of 15,217 Elig.: 28,947 Parti.: 52.57%
Winner > NCP 31.53% 4,798 (+741) Alfred H. Bence  m  ( 31 )
ID: 23107(F) — 5 Sep 2022 23:53 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 21
Ontario York East
4 August 1943 Age:
53
→ New to this legislature
General 1/3 CCF 45.47% 13,384 of 29,438 Elig.: 56,725 Parti.: 52.15%
Loser > PC 39.55% 11,644 (-1,740) John A. Leslie  m 
ID: 34912(F) — 23 Dec 2022 15:03 ET Service: 1 year 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 22
Ontario York East
4 June 1945 Age:
55
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/5 CCF 34.21% 15,113 of 44,181 Elig.: 65,090 Parti.: 68.43%
Winner > PC 46.95% 20,741 (+5,628) John A. Leslie  m 
ID: 35003(F) — 23 Dec 2022 19:12 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 23
Ontario York East
7 June 1948 Age:
58
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General 1/4 CCF 42.81% 21,628 of 50,517 Elig.: 79,855 Parti.: 63.76%
Loser > PC 41.07% 20,747 (-881) John A. Leslie  m 
ID: 35094(F) — 10 Oct 2022 18:23 ET Service: 3 years 5 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 24
Ontario York East
22 November 1951 Age:
61
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 CCF 34.34% 22,236 of 64,761 Elig.: 116,258 Parti.: 56.23%
Winner > PC 47.78% 30,944 (+8,708) Hollis E. Beckett  m  ( 55 )
ID: 35187(F) — 24 Dec 2022 10:27 ET
→ 11 online biographical references
 
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EN Free Form: Stephanie Hogan, CBC Radio (5 Dec 2021), Agnes Macphail became Canada's 1st female MP a century ago — and influenced change that endures today 8 Mar 2024
EN Free Form: Elections Canada, Electoral Insights—New Ways of Building Democracy, Agnes Macphail: The First Woman Elected to Canada's House of Commons 8 Mar 2024
FR Free Form: Elections Canada, Perspectives électorales—Les nouvelles approches du développement démocratique, Agnes Macphail : la première femme élue à la Chambre des communes du Canada 8 Mar 2024
EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Agnes Macphail 8 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Agnes Macphail 8 Mar 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members: Agnes Campbell Macphail 8 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres: Agnes Campbell Macphail 8 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Agnes Campbell Macphail, M.P. 8 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Agnes Campbell Macphail, députée 8 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Agnes Macphail 8 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia: Agnes Macphail 8 Mar 2024
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