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Analysis · representation

Women in parliament

DELHI, 1962–2019. 15 elections tracked.

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Women elected
14.29%
2019 · Lok Sabha
Women winners
~1
Of 7 seats
Vs previous
+0.0pp
From 14.29% in 2014
All-time peak
28.57%
1998
Parity gap
35.71pp
Distance to 50% representation

[01]Women winners over time

Share of seats won by women, 1962–2019
  1. 2019
    14.29%
  2. 2014
    14.29%
  3. 2009
    14.29%
  4. 2004
    14.29%
  5. 1999
    14.29%
  6. 1998
    28.57%
  7. 1996
    28.57%
  8. 1991
    0.0%
  9. 1989
    0.0%
  10. 1984
    14.29%
  11. 1980
    0.0%
  12. 1977
    0.0%
  13. 1971
    28.57%
  14. 1967
    0.0%
  15. 1962
    0.0%

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Women's representation has grown from 0.0% (1962) to 14.29% (2019) — a gain of 14.29 percentage points over 15 elections.

    +14.29 pp over 1962–2019

  2. Women's representation peaked in 1998 at 28.57% — the 2019 figure of 14.29% is below that mark.

    Peak: 1998 at 28.57%

  3. At the historical rate of 0.95 pp per election, parity (50%) would take roughly 38 more elections.

    35.71 pp to parity, ~38 elections at current rate
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