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Analysis · representation

Women in parliament

GUJARAT, 1962–2019. 15 elections tracked.

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Women elected
23.08%
2019 · Lok Sabha
Women winners
~6
Of 26 seats
Vs previous
+7.7pp
From 15.38% in 2014
All-time peak
23.08%
2019
Parity gap
26.92pp
Distance to 50% representation

[01]Women winners over time

Share of seats won by women, 1962–2019
  1. 2019
    23.08%
  2. 2014
    15.38%
  3. 2009
    15.38%
  4. 2004
    3.85%
  5. 1999
    11.54%
  6. 1998
    15.38%
  7. 1996
    7.69%
  8. 1991
    7.69%
  9. 1989
    0.0%
  10. 1984
    7.69%
  11. 1980
    0.0%
  12. 1977
    3.85%
  13. 1971
    0.0%
  14. 1967
    4.17%
  15. 1962
    9.09%

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Women's representation has grown from 9.09% (1962) to 23.08% (2019) — a gain of 13.99 percentage points over 15 elections.

    +13.99 pp over 1962–2019

  2. The 2019 election set an all-time record for women's representation at 23.08%.

    Record: 2019 at 23.08%

  3. At the historical rate of 0.93 pp per election, parity (50%) would take roughly 29 more elections.

    26.92 pp to parity, ~29 elections at current rate
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