Catherine Helen Spence

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1894–1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Catherine Helen Spence, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. South Australian women gain the vote and the right to stand for Parliament

   1894–1897

   Role: Key figure in the Australian suffrage movement; first female political candidate in Australia

   1. 11894 · Parliament House, AdelaideParliamentary Endorsement of 1894

      The South Australian Parliament endorsed women's right to vote and stand for parliament in 1894, with opponents amending the bill to include election rights.

   2. 21895 · South AustraliaRoyal Assent and 1896 Election Effect

      The Constitutional Amendment (Adult Suffrage) Act 1894 received royal assent in 1895, taking effect for the 1896 colonial election.

   3. 31897 · AdelaideFirst Female Political Candidate

      Catherine Helen Spence became the first female political candidate in Australia in 1897, standing unsuccessfully for the Federal Convention.

Sources

1. Women's suffrage in Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-14
2. South Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04