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Women in parliament

MAHARASHTRA, 1962–2019. 15 elections tracked.

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Women elected
16.67%
2019 · Lok Sabha
Women winners
~8
Of 48 seats
Vs previous
+6.25pp
From 10.42% in 2014
All-time peak
16.67%
2019
Parity gap
33.33pp
Distance to 50% representation

[01]Women winners over time

Share of seats won by women, 1962–2019
  1. 2019
    16.67%
  2. 2014
    10.42%
  3. 2009
    6.25%
  4. 2004
    10.42%
  5. 1999
    8.33%
  6. 1998
    4.17%
  7. 1996
    4.17%
  8. 1991
    6.25%
  9. 1989
    4.17%
  10. 1984
    6.25%
  11. 1980
    6.25%
  12. 1977
    6.25%
  13. 1971
    0.0%
  14. 1967
    4.44%
  15. 1962
    2.27%

[03]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the tables above, not commentary

  1. Women's representation has grown from 2.27% (1962) to 16.67% (2019) — a gain of 14.4 percentage points over 15 elections.

    +14.4 pp over 1962–2019

  2. The 2019 election set an all-time record for women's representation at 16.67%.

    Record: 2019 at 16.67%

  3. At the historical rate of 0.96 pp per election, parity (50%) would take roughly 35 more elections.

    33.33 pp to parity, ~35 elections at current rate
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