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Women in parliament

TAMIL NADU, 1962–2019. 15 elections tracked.

All IndiaANDHRA PRADESHARUNACHAL PRADESHASSAMBIHARCHHATTISGARHDAMAN AND DIUDELHIGOAGUJARATHARYANAHIMACHAL PRADESHJAMMU AND KASHMIRJHARKHANDKARNATAKAKERALAMADHYA PRADESHMAHARASHTRAMANIPURMEGHALAYAMIZORAMNAGALANDODISHAPUDUCHERRYPUNJABRAJASTHANSIKKIMTAMIL NADUTELANGANATRIPURAUTTAR PRADESHUTTARAKHANDWEST BENGAL
Women elected
7.69%
2019 · Lok Sabha
Women winners
~3
Of 39 seats
Vs previous
-2.57pp
From 10.26% in 2014
All-time peak
10.26%
2014
Parity gap
42.31pp
Distance to 50% representation

[01]Women winners over time

Share of seats won by women, 1962–2019
  1. 2019
    7.69%
  2. 2014
    10.26%
  3. 2009
    2.56%
  4. 2004
    10.26%
  5. 1999
    2.56%
  6. 1998
    2.56%
  7. 1996
    0.0%
  8. 1991
    7.69%
  9. 1989
    5.13%
  10. 1984
    5.13%
  11. 1980
    0.0%
  12. 1977
    5.13%
  13. 1971
    2.56%
  14. 1967
    2.56%
  15. 1962
    7.32%

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Women's representation has grown from 7.32% (1962) to 7.69% (2019) — a gain of 0.37 percentage points over 15 elections.

    +0.37 pp over 1962–2019

  2. Women's representation peaked in 2014 at 10.26% — the 2019 figure of 7.69% is below that mark.

    Peak: 2014 at 10.26%
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