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Analysis · who gets elected

Who represents India

DELHI, Lok Sabha. Affidavit data available for 15 elections.

Top education
Post Graduate
3 winners · 2019
Second
Graduate Professional
2 winners
Graduate+
71%
5 of 7 with degree or higher
Top profession
Business
3 winners

[01]Winners by education

Highest qualification of elected members, 2019
Post Graduate 3 (42%)
Graduate Professional 2 (28%)
10th Pass 1 (14%)
12th Pass 1 (14%)

[02]Winners by profession

Main profession of elected members, 2019
Business 3 (42%)
Liberal Profession or Professional 3 (42%)
Former Government 1 (14%)

[03]Graduate+ share over time

Share of winners with a degree or higher, each election
  1. 2004
    71.4% · 5 of 7
  2. 2009
    71.4% · 5 of 7
  3. 2014
    85.7% · 6 of 7
  4. 2019
    71.4% · 5 of 7

[04]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary
  1. Post Graduate is the most common education level among 2019 winners — 3 of 7 (42%).

    Post Graduate: 3 of 7
  2. 71% of winners (5 of 7) hold a graduate degree or higher.

    Graduate+: 71%
  3. 2 winners (28%) have below-graduate education.

    Below graduate: 28%
  4. The graduate+ share has fallen from 71.4% (2004) to 71.4% (2019) — a shift of +0.0 percentage points.

    Graduate+ Δ +0.0 pp over 4 elections
  5. The most common profession among winners is Business3 of 7 (42%).

    Top profession: Business at 42%
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