She was supportive of the extension of unemployment insurance and the better treatment of agricultural labourers as she believed that the wives of the unemployed often had to deal with the "biggest brunt" of the effects of unemployment. Ward held the seat until 1935, when it was regained by Adamson with a majority of 1,046 votes. During the Second World War she served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a junior commander.
Ward supported the expansion of unemployment insurance and better treatment for agricultural workers, believing that their wives often suffered the most from joblessness. She held her position until 1935, when Adamson regained it with a slim majority of 1,046 votes. During World War II, Ward served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service as a junior commander.