Hilda Ramsay
Encyclopedia
Hilda Ramsay was a Canadian
politician, who was the first woman ever to campaign for election to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
.
A resident of Indian River
, Ramsay stood for the electoral district
of 3rd Prince
in the 1951 election
as a Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidate. She was not elected, however, losing to Liberal
candidate Frank MacNutt.
Jean Canfield
became in 1970 the first woman elected to the provincial legislature.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who was the first woman ever to campaign for election to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
.
A resident of Indian River
Indian River, Prince Edward Island
Indian River is an unincorporated area in Prince County in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island....
, Ramsay stood for the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of 3rd Prince
3rd Prince
3rd Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the eastern central portion of Prince County....
in the 1951 election
Prince Edward Island general election, 1951
The Prince Edward Island general election, 1951 was held on April 26, 1951 in the Canadian province of Prince Edward IslandHilda Ramsay, the first woman ever to stand for election to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, was a CCF candidate in 3rd Prince in this election....
as a Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidate. She was not elected, however, losing to Liberal
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
candidate Frank MacNutt.
Jean Canfield
Jean Canfield
Ella Jean Canfield is a former Canadian politician. She was the first woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, as well as the first woman to serve in the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island.Canfield originally stood for office in the 1966 provincial election in...
became in 1970 the first woman elected to the provincial legislature.
External links
- Women in Prince Edward Island politics at Elections PEI