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Analysis · representation

Women in parliament

WEST BENGAL, 1962–2019. 15 elections tracked.

All IndiaANDHRA PRADESHARUNACHAL PRADESHASSAMBIHARCHHATTISGARHDAMAN AND DIUDELHIGOAGUJARATHARYANAHIMACHAL PRADESHJAMMU AND KASHMIRJHARKHANDKARNATAKAKERALAMADHYA PRADESHMAHARASHTRAMANIPURMEGHALAYAMIZORAMNAGALANDODISHAPUDUCHERRYPUNJABRAJASTHANSIKKIMTAMIL NADUTELANGANATRIPURAUTTAR PRADESHUTTARAKHANDWEST BENGAL
Women elected
26.19%
2019 · Lok Sabha
Women winners
~11
Of 42 seats
Vs previous
-2.38pp
From 28.57% in 2014
All-time peak
28.57%
2014
Parity gap
23.81pp
Distance to 50% representation

[01]Women winners over time

Share of seats won by women, 1962–2019
  1. 2019
    26.19%
  2. 2014
    28.57%
  3. 2009
    16.67%
  4. 2004
    9.52%
  5. 1999
    11.9%
  6. 1998
    14.29%
  7. 1996
    11.9%
  8. 1991
    9.52%
  9. 1989
    7.14%
  10. 1984
    11.9%
  11. 1980
    4.76%
  12. 1977
    4.76%
  13. 1971
    5.0%
  14. 1967
    5.0%
  15. 1962
    5.56%

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Women's representation has grown from 5.56% (1962) to 26.19% (2019) — a gain of 20.63 percentage points over 15 elections.

    +20.63 pp over 1962–2019

  2. Women's representation peaked in 2014 at 28.57% — the 2019 figure of 26.19% is below that mark.

    Peak: 2014 at 28.57%

  3. At the historical rate of 1.38 pp per election, parity (50%) would take roughly 18 more elections.

    23.81 pp to parity, ~18 elections at current rate
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