 She may have been the first woman to run for major elected office within the entire British Empire.Several episodes of "Murdoch Mysteries" (season 8 - 2015, episode 10 "Murdoch and the Temple of Death", episode 16 "Crabtree Mania" and episode 17 "Election Day") depict Margaret Haile, during and after her campaign in the 1902 Ontario Provincial Election.She is played by actress Nicole Underhay.