Clara Campoamor

Elected to Spain's constituent assembly in 1931, before women could vote, Campoamor argued the case for women's suffrage against most of her own allies on the left, who feared women would vote as priests told them. Her speeches carried Article 36 of the Republic's constitution by 161 votes to 121. When the right won the 1933 election she was blamed by her own side and lost her seat; she died in exile, and Spain now honours her as the woman who won the vote.