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Women in parliament

UTTAR PRADESH, 1962–2019. 15 elections tracked.

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Women elected
13.75%
2019 · Lok Sabha
Women winners
~11
Of 80 seats
Vs previous
-2.5pp
From 16.25% in 2014
All-time peak
16.25%
2014
Parity gap
36.25pp
Distance to 50% representation

[01]Women winners over time

Share of seats won by women, 1962–2019
  1. 2019
    13.75%
  2. 2014
    16.25%
  3. 2009
    15.0%
  4. 2004
    8.75%
  5. 1999
    10.59%
  6. 1998
    10.59%
  7. 1996
    10.59%
  8. 1991
    3.57%
  9. 1989
    7.06%
  10. 1984
    10.59%
  11. 1980
    8.24%
  12. 1977
    3.53%
  13. 1971
    9.41%
  14. 1967
    9.41%
  15. 1962
    6.98%

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Women's representation has grown from 6.98% (1962) to 13.75% (2019) — a gain of 6.77 percentage points over 15 elections.

    +6.77 pp over 1962–2019

  2. Women's representation peaked in 2014 at 16.25% — the 2019 figure of 13.75% is below that mark.

    Peak: 2014 at 16.25%

  3. At the historical rate of 0.45 pp per election, parity (50%) would take roughly 81 more elections.

    36.25 pp to parity, ~81 elections at current rate
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