This statistic shows the number of candidates contesting in the Lok Sabha elections in India in 2019, by gender. As seen from the graph, a majority of candidates contesting the elections were male with 1,177 males, whereas, there were 89 female candidates.
Number of candidates contesting for Lok Sabha elections in India in 2019, by gender
The 2019 Indian general election was held in seven phases from 11 April, 2019 to 19 May 2019, to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha (House of People). The data here represents details for phase one of the elections which were held on April 11 and will cover 20 states in the country.
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ADR. (April 5, 2019). Number of candidates contesting for Lok Sabha elections in India in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/994574/gender-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-india/
ADR. "Number of candidates contesting for Lok Sabha elections in India in 2019, by gender." Chart. April 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994574/gender-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-india/
ADR. (2019). Number of candidates contesting for Lok Sabha elections in India in 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994574/gender-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-india/
ADR. "Number of Candidates Contesting for Lok Sabha Elections in India in 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994574/gender-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-india/
ADR, Number of candidates contesting for Lok Sabha elections in India in 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994574/gender-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-india/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of candidates contesting for Lok Sabha elections in India in 2019, by gender [Graph], ADR, April 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/994574/gender-of-candidates-for-lok-sabha-india/
