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TABLE – 5
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THE GENDER ADVANTAGE
Though the number of women elected
to Lok Sabha has not been very impressive,
their success rate (% of contestants getting elected) has always been higher
than the male aspirants
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|
Year
|
No. of Seats available
|
Total No. of Contestants
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
Contested
|
Elected
|
% Winning
|
Contested
|
Elected
|
% Winning
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|
1952
|
489
|
1,874
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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|
1957
|
494
|
1,518
|
1,473
|
467
|
31.7
|
45
|
27
|
60.0
|
|
1962
|
494
|
1,985
|
1,915
|
459
|
24.0
|
70
|
35
|
50.0
|
|
1967
|
520
|
2,369
|
2,302
|
490
|
21.3
|
67
|
30
|
44.8
|
|
1971
|
520
|
2,784
|
2,698
|
499
|
18.5
|
86
|
21
|
24.4
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1977
|
542
|
2,439
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2,369
|
523
|
22.1
|
70
|
19
|
27.1
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1980
|
542
|
4,620
|
4,478
|
514
|
11.5
|
142
|
28
|
19.7
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1984
|
542
|
5,570
|
5,406
|
500
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9.2
|
164
|
42
|
25.6
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1989
|
529
|
6,160
|
5,962
|
502
|
8.5
|
198
|
27
|
13.6
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1991
|
521
|
8,699
|
8,374
|
492
|
5.9
|
325
|
39
|
12.0
|
|
1996
|
543
|
13,952
|
13,353
|
504
|
3.8
|
599
|
39
|
6.7
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1998
|
543
|
4,750
|
4,476
|
500
|
11.2
|
274
|
43
|
15.7
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Total
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|
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52,806
|
5,450
|
10.32
|
2,040
|
350
|
17.16
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– Gender-wise data for 1952 not
Available Source: September 14, 1999, Times of India, New Delhi
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