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Expanding poll reach: Women fought in 390 LS seats, highest since 1957, shows EC data
- The Indian Express |
- Polity and Governance |
- 2024-12-30
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Women in Legislature
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections saw a record 800 women candidates contesting across 390 constituencies, the highest since 1957. Women voter participation also increased, with 65.78% turnout, surpassing men for the second consecutive election.
Women Participation in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
Overview
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections marked a significant increase in women participation, with 800 female candidates contesting across 390 parliamentary constituencies. This is the highest number since the second general elections in 1957.
Trends in Women Candidacy
- The number of women candidates has been rising over the years:
- 372 in 2019 from 37 in 1957
Distribution of Women Candidates
- 167 constituencies had at least one woman candidate.
- Three constituencies had the highest number of women candidates at eight: Baramati, Secunderabad, and Warangal.
Election Outcomes for Women
- Of the 800 women candidates, only 74 won their seats.
- 629 women candidates lost their deposits.
Voter Participation
- Women voters again outnumbered men in 2024, continuing a trend from 2019.
- 65.78% of women voters cast their votes in 2024, compared to 65.55% men.
- Assam’s Dhubri seat recorded the highest female voter turnout at 92.17%, followed by Tamluk (West Bengal) at 87.57%.
- The number of female voters per 1,000 male voters reached a new high of 946, up from 926 in 2019.
Statistics
- Total registered women voters in 2024: 47.63 crore out of 97.97 crore electors.
- Comparable data for 1951 and 1971 is unavailable.
- In 2024, the number of constituencies without a female candidate was highest in UP (30), followed by Bihar (15) and Gujarat (14).