Mary photographed here with Keir Hardie in 1914
General Election 1918
Article in Gentlewoman 14.12.1918
Extract from Mary's election address
News report - Election Defeat
News report - Why the Women Failed
News report - Mary Unable to Use Maiden Name
News report - Mary's Cheery Views on Election Defeat
News report - Mary's Cheer Up Message
Election Defeat Dinner

Mary Macarthur was one of the first women to stand for Parliament, when they were legally allowed to do so in 1918.
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