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Women in parliament

RAJASTHAN, 1962–2019. 15 elections tracked.

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Women elected
12.0%
2019 · Lok Sabha
Women winners
~3
Of 25 seats
Vs previous
+8.0pp
From 4.0% in 2014
All-time peak
16.0%
1999
Parity gap
38.0pp
Distance to 50% representation

[01]Women winners over time

Share of seats won by women, 1962–2019
  1. 2019
    12.0%
  2. 2014
    4.0%
  3. 2009
    12.0%
  4. 2004
    12.0%
  5. 1999
    16.0%
  6. 1998
    12.0%
  7. 1996
    16.0%
  8. 1991
    16.0%
  9. 1989
    4.0%
  10. 1984
    8.0%
  11. 1980
    4.0%
  12. 1977
    0.0%
  13. 1971
    13.04%
  14. 1967
    4.35%
  15. 1962
    4.55%

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Women's representation has grown from 4.55% (1962) to 12.0% (2019) — a gain of 7.45 percentage points over 15 elections.

    +7.45 pp over 1962–2019

  2. Women's representation peaked in 1999 at 16.0% — the 2019 figure of 12.0% is below that mark.

    Peak: 1999 at 16.0%

  3. At the historical rate of 0.5 pp per election, parity (50%) would take roughly 77 more elections.

    38.0 pp to parity, ~77 elections at current rate
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