Party Standings
| Party | Women candidates | Women elected | Women as % of caucus | % of women candidates elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | 113 | 19 | 24.67 | 16.81 |
| New Democrats | 104 | 12 | 32.43 | 11.53 |
| Bloc Québécois | 21 | 15 | 30.00 | 75.00 |
| Conservative | 63 | 23 | 15.97 | 36.50 |
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The 2008 election was the first time in Canadian electoral history that one of the major parties nominated more female candidates than the New Democrats or their predecessor, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation.
Read more about this topic: Women In The 40th Canadian Parliament
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