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2 | Female Members of Parliament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Order (see note) | Name | Surname | Date first elected | Party (a) | Constituency/ies | Dates as MP (b) | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | Constance, Countess MARKIEVICZ | MARKIEVICZ | 14-Dec-1918 | SF | Dublin, St Patrick's | 1918-22 | Did not take seat | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 2 | Nancy, Viscountess ASTOR, CH | ASTOR | 15-Nov-1919 | Con | Plymouth, Sutton | 1919*-45 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 3 | Margaret WINTRINGHAM | WINTRINGHAM | 22-Sep-1921 | Lib | Lincolnshire, Louth | 1921*-24 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 4 | Mabel PHILIPSON | PHILIPSON | 31-May-1923 | Con | Berwick-upon-Tweed | 1923*-29 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 5 | Dorothea JEWSON | JEWSON | 06-Dec-1923 | Lab | Norwich | 1923-24 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | Arabella Susan LAWRENCE | LAWRENCE | 06-Dec-1923 | Lab | East Ham, North | 1923-24; 1926*-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 7 | Rt Hon Margaret BONDFIELD, CH | BONDFIELD | 06-Dec-1923 | Lab | Northampton; Wallsend (1926-31) | 1923-24; 1926*-31 | First woman Cabinet Minister | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 8 | Lady Vera TERRINGTON | TERRINGTON | 06-Dec-1923 | Lib | Buckinghamshire, Wycombe | 1923-24 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 9 | Katharine, Duchess of ATHOLL, DBE | ATHOLL | 06-Dec-1923 | Con | Perth and Kinross, Kinross and Western | 1923-38 | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | 10 | Rt Hon Ellen WILKINSON | WILKINSON | 29-Oct-1924 | Lab | Middlesbrough, East; Jarrow (1935-47) | 1924-31; 1935-47 | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 11 | Gwendolen, Countess of IVEAGH, CBE | IVEAGH | 19-Nov-1927 | Con | Southend-on-Sea | 1927*-35 | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | 12 | Hilda RUNCIMAN | RUNCIMAN | 06-Mar-1928 | Lib | Cornwall, St Ives | 1928*-29 | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | 13 | Florence DALTON | DALTON | 07-Feb-1929 | Lab | Durham, Bishop Auckland | 1929* | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 14 | Rt Hon Jennie LEE | LEE | 21-Mar-1929 | Lab | Lanarkshire, Northern; Staffordshire, Cannock (1945-70) | 1929*-31; 1945-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 15 | Edith PICTON-TURBERVILL, OBE | PICTON-TURBERVILL | 30-May-1929 | Lab | Shropshire, The Wrekin | 1929-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | 16 | Mary HAMILTON | HAMILTON | 30-May-1929 | Lab | Blackburn | 1929-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 17 | Dr Ethel BENTHAM | BENTHAM | 30-May-1929 | Lab | Islington, East | 1929-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | 18 | Lady Megan LLOYD GEORGE | LLOYD GEORGE | 30-May-1929 | Lib | Anglesey; Carmarthen (1957-66) | 1929-51; 1957*-66 | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | 19 | Dr Marion PHILLIPS | PHILLIPS | 30-May-1929 | Lab | Sunderland | 1929-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 20 | Lady Cynthia MOSLEY | MOSLEY | 30-May-1929 | Lab | Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke | 1929-31 | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 21 | Eleanor RATHBONE | RATHBONE | 30-May-1929 | Ind | Combined English Universities | 1929-46 | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | 22 | Lady Lucy NOEL-BUXTON | NOEL-BUXTON | 09-Jul-1930 | Lab | Norfolk, North; Norwich (1945-1950) | 1930*-31; 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | 23 | Leah MANNING | MANNING | 19-Feb-1931 | Lab | Islington, East; Essex, Epping (1945-50) | 1931*; 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 24 | Helen SHAW, MBE | SHAW | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Lanarkshire, Bothwell | 1931-35 | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 25 | Mavis TATE | TATE | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Willesden, West; Somerset, Frome (1935-45) | 1931-45 | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 26 | Ida COPELAND | COPELAND | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke | 1931-35 | |||||||||||||||||||
30 | 27 | Sarah WARD | WARD | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Staffordshire, Cannock | 1931-35 | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 28 | Thelma CAZALET-KEIR, CBE | CAZALET-KEIR | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Islington, East | 1931-45 | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | 29 | Dame Irene WARD, CH | WARD | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Wallsend; Tynemouth (1950-Feb 74) | 1931-45; 1950- Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 30 | Norah RUNGE, OBE | RUNGE | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Bermondsey, Rotherhithe | 1931-35 | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 31 | Rt Hon Dame Florence HORSBURGH | HORSBURGH | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Dundee; Manchester, Moss-Side (1950-59) | 1931-45; 1950-59 | First woman to move the Address in reply to the King's speech | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | 32 | Marjorie GRAVES | GRAVES | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Hackney, South | 1931-35 | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | 33 | The Hon Mary PICKFORD, CBE | PICKFORD | 27-Oct-1931 | Con | Hammersmith, North | 1931-34 | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 34 | Frances, Viscountess DAVIDSON | DAVIDSON | 22-Jun-1937 | Con | Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead | 1937*-59 | |||||||||||||||||||
38 | 35 | Agnes HARDIE | HARDIE | 07-Sep-1937 | Lab | Glasgow, Springburn | 1937*-45 | |||||||||||||||||||
39 | 36 | Rt Hon Dr Edith SUMMERSKILL, CH | SUMMERSKILL | 06-Apr-1938 | Lab | Fulham; Warrington (1955-61) | 1938*-61 | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 37 | Jennie ADAMSON | ADAMSON | 07-Nov-1938 | Lab | Dartford; Bexley (1945-46) | 1938*-46 | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | 38 | Beatrice WRIGHT | WRIGHT | 11-Mar-1941 | Con | Cornwall, Bodmin | 1941*-45 | First elected as Beatrice Rathbone | ||||||||||||||||||
42 | 39 | Lady Violet APSLEY | APSLEY | 18-Feb-1943 | Con | Bristol, Central | 1943*-45 | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | 40 | Rt Hon Barbara CASTLE | CASTLE | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Blackburn; Blackburn East (1950-55); Blackburn (1955-79) | 1945-79 | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 41 | Jean MANN | MANN | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Lanarkshire, Coatbridge; Coatbridge and Airdire (1950-59) | 1945-59 | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 42 | Grace COLMAN | COLMAN | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Tynemouth | 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | 43 | Rt Hon Margaret HERBISON | HERBISON | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Lanarkshire, North | 1945-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 44 | Barbara GOULD | GOULD | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Hendon, North | 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | 45 | Rt Hon Alice BACON, CBE | BACON | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Leeds, North East; Leeds, South East (1955-70) | 1945-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | 46 | Muriel NICHOL | NICHOL | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Bradford, North | 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | 47 | Florence PATON | PATON | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe | 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | 48 | Freda CORBET | CORBET | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Camberwell, North-West; Camberwell, Peckham (1950-74) | 1945-Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | 49 | Mabel RIDEALGH | RIDEALGH | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Ilford, North | 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
53 | 50 | Caroline GANLEY | GANLEY | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Battersea, South | 1945-51 | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | 51 | Bessie BRADDOCK | BRADDOCK | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Liverpool, Exchange | 1945-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | 52 | Clarice SHAW | SHAW | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Ayrshire and Bute, Kilmarnock | 1945-46 | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | 53 | Edith WILLS | WILLS | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Birmingham, Duddeston | 1945-50 | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | 54 | Lucy MIDDLETON | MIDDLETON | 05-Jul-1945 | Lab | Plymouth, Sutton | 1945-51 | |||||||||||||||||||
58 | 55 | Priscilla, Lady TWEEDSMUIR | TWEEDSMUIR | 26-Nov-1946 | Con | Aberdeen, South | 1946*-66 | First elected as Lady Grant of Monymusk | ||||||||||||||||||
59 | 56 | Alice CULLEN | CULLEN | 30-Sep-1948 | Lab | Glasgow, Gorbals | 1948*-69 | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 57 | Dorothy REES | REES | 23-Feb-1950 | Lab | Glamorgan, Barry | 1950-51 | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | 58 | Eirene WHITE | WHITE | 23-Feb-1950 | Lab | Flintshire, East | 1950-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | 59 | Elaine BURTON | BURTON | 23-Feb-1950 | Lab | Coventry, South | 1950-59 | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | 60 | Rt Hon Dame Patricia HORNSBY-SMITH, DBE | HORNSBY-SMITH | 23-Feb-1950 | Con | Kent, Chislehurst | 1950-66; 1970-Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 61 | Eveline HILL | HILL | 23-Feb-1950 | Con | Manchester, Wythenshawe | 1950-64 | |||||||||||||||||||
65 | 62 | Harriet SLATER | SLATER | 31-Mar-1953 | Lab | Stoke-on-Trent, North | 1953*-66 | First woman Whip | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | 63 | Patricia FORD | FORD | 15-Apr-1953 | UUP | Down, North | 1953*-55 | |||||||||||||||||||
67 | 64 | Dame Edith PITT, DBE | PITT | 02-Jul-1953 | Con | Birmingham, Edgbaston | 1953*-66 | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | 65 | Lena JEGER | JEGER | 19-Nov-1953 | Lab | Holborn and St Pancras, South | 1953*-59; 1964-79 | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | 66 | Dame Joan VICKERS, DBE | VICKERS | 26-May-1955 | Con | Plymouth, Devonport | 1955-Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | 67 | Joyce BUTLER | BUTLER | 26-May-1955 | Lab | Wood Green | 1955-79 | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | 68 | Patricia McLAUGHLIN | McLAUGHLIN | 26-May-1955 | UUP | Belfast, West | 1955-64 | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | 69 | The Hon Evelyn EMMET | EMMET | 26-May-1955 | Con | East Sussex, East Grinstead | 1955-64 | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | 70 | Mervyn PIKE | PIKE | 19-Dec-1956 | Con | Leicestershire, Melton | 1956*-Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | 71 | Lady Muriel GAMMANS | GAMMANS | 30-May-1957 | Con | Hornsey | 1957*-66 | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | 72 | Mary McALISTER | McALISTER | 13-Mar-1958 | Lab | Glasgow, Kelvingrove | 1958*-59 | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | 73 | Rt Hon Betty HARVIE ANDERSON OBE, TD | HARVIE ANDERSON | 08-Oct-1959 | Con | Renfrewshire, East | 1959-79 | First woman Deputy Speaker | ||||||||||||||||||
77 | 74 | Rt Hon Dame Judith HART, DBE | HART | 08-Oct-1959 | Lab | Lanark; Clydesdale (1983-87) | 1959-87 | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | 75 | Rt Hon Margaret THATCHER | THATCHER | 08-Oct-1959 | Con | Finchley | 1959-92 | First woman Prime Minister | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | 76 | Joan QUENNELL MBE | QUENNELL | 16-Nov-1960 | Con | Petersfield | 1960*-Oct 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | 77 | Anne KERR | KERR | 15-Oct-1964 | Lab | Rochester and Chatham | 1964-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | 78 | Rt Hon Shirley WILLIAMS | WILLIAMS | 15-Oct-1964 | Lab | Hertfordshire, Hitchin; Hertford and Stevenage (Feb 1974-79); Crosby (1981-83) | 1964-79; 1981*-83 | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | 79 | Dr the Hon Shirley SUMMERSKILL | SUMMERSKILL | 15-Oct-1964 | Lab | Halifax | 1964-83 | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | 80 | Renee SHORT | SHORT | 15-Oct-1964 | Lab | Wolverhampton, North-East | 1964-87 | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | 81 | Margaret McKAY | McKAY | 15-Oct-1964 | Lab | Wandsworth, Clapham | 1964-70 | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | 82 | Dame Jill KNIGHT, DBE | KNIGHT | 31-Mar-1966 | Con | Birmingham, Edgbaston | 1966-97 | |||||||||||||||||||
86 | 83 | Joan LESTOR | LESTOR | 31-Mar-1966 | Lab | Eton and Slough; Eccles (1987-97) | 1966-83; 1987-97 | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | 84 | Gwyneth DUNWOODY | DUNWOODY | 31-Mar-1966 | Lab | Exeter; Crewe (Feb 1974-83); Crewe and Nantwich (1983-2008) | 1966-70; Feb 1974-2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | 85 | Winifred EWING | EWING | 02-Nov-1967 | SNP | Lanarkshire, Hamilton; Moray and Nairn (Feb 1974-79) | 1967*-70; Feb 1974-79 | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | 86 | Bernadette McALISKEY | McALISKEY | 17-Apr-1969 | Ind. Unity | Mid-Ulster | 1969*- Feb 74 | First elected as Bernadette Devlin | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | 87 | Dame Elaine KELLETT-BOWMAN, DBE | KELLETT-BOWMAN | 18-Jun-1970 | Con | Lancaster | 1970-97 | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | 88 | Constance MONKS OBE | MONKS | 18-Jun-1970 | Con | Chorley | 1970- Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | 89 | Doris FISHER | FISHER | 18-Jun-1970 | Lab | Birmingham, Ladywood | 1970- Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | 90 | Rt Hon Sally OPPENHEIM | OPPENHEIM | 18-Jun-1970 | Con | Gloucester | 1970-87 | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | 91 | Dame Peggy FENNER, DBE | FENNER | 18-Jun-1970 | Con | Rochester and Chatham; Medway (1983-97) | 1970- Oct 74; 1979-97 | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | 92 | Dame Janet FOOKES, DBE | FOOKES | 18-Jun-1970 | Con | Merton and Morden; Plymouth, Drake (Feb 1974-97) | 1970-97 | |||||||||||||||||||
96 | 93 | Joan HALL | HALL | 18-Jun-1970 | Con | Keighley | 1970- Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
97 | 94 | Mary HOLT | HOLT | 18-Jun-1970 | Con | Preston, North | 1970- Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | 95 | Rt Hon Betty BOOTHROYD | BOOTHROYD | 24-May-1973 | Lab | West Bromwich; West Bromwich, West (Feb 1974-2000) | 1973*-2000 | First woman Speaker | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | 96 | Margo MacDONALD | MacDONALD | 08-Nov-1973 | SNP | Glasgow, Govan | 1973*-Feb 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | 97 | Maureen COLQUHOUN | COLQUHOUN | 28-Feb-1974 | Lab | Northampton, North | Feb 1974-79 | |||||||||||||||||||