Women MPs & parliamentary candidates since
1945
The table below shows the number of women elected in each
UK general election since 1945; the percentage of female MPs; how many
women were elected from each party; and the number of female candidates
standing for election.
| Election year |
Female MPs |
% |
Con |
Lab |
Lib |
Others |
Candidates |
| 1945 |
24 |
3.8 |
1 |
21 |
1 |
1 |
87 |
| 1950 |
21 |
3.4 |
6 |
14 |
1 |
- |
127 |
| 1951 |
17 |
2.7 |
6 |
11 |
- |
- |
77 |
| 1955 |
24 |
3.8 |
10 |
14 |
- |
- |
92 |
| 1959 |
25 |
4 |
12 |
13 |
- |
- |
81 |
| 1964 |
29 |
4.6 |
11 |
18 |
- |
- |
90 |
| 1966 |
26 |
4.1 |
7 |
19 |
- |
- |
81 |
| 1970 |
26 |
4.1 |
15 |
10 |
- |
1 |
99 |
| 1974 (Feb) |
23 |
3.6 |
9 |
13 |
- |
1 |
143 |
| 1974 (Oct) |
27 |
4.3 |
7 |
18 |
- |
2 |
161 |
| 1979 |
19 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
- |
- |
216 |
| 1983 |
23 |
3.5 |
13 |
10 |
- |
- |
280 |
| 1987 |
41 |
6.3 |
17 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
329 |
| 1992 |
60 |
9.2 |
20 |
37 |
2 |
1 |
571 |
| 1997 |
120 |
18.2 |
13 |
101 |
3 |
3 |
672 |
| 2001 |
118 |
17.9 |
14 |
95 |
5 |
4 |
636 |
| 2005 |
128 |
20 |
17 |
98 |
10 |
3 |
720 |
Note: Data for Lib Dems includes Liberal/SDP/Alliance. Candidates includes all parties
Source: House of Commons Research Papers 01/75 & 05/33
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