Women Candidates in Bihar Assembly Elections 2005(II)
Party
Total Seats
Male Contestants
Female Contestants
Winners
BJP
102
93
9
4
RJD
175
161
14
4
JD(U)
139
123
16
12
LJP
203
186
17
1
CONGRESS
51
42
9
2
CPIML(L)
85
75
10
0
SP
158
147
11
0
CPI
35
33
2
0
BSP
212
197
15
1
CPM
10
10
0
0
NCP
8
8
0
0
IND
746
722
24
1
TOTAL
2135
1999
136
25

 

 

Women in Bihar Assembly

Year

Total No.of seats

no. of women contestants

elected

%age of seats
2005(II)
243
136
25
10.28
2005(I)
243
96
24
9.87

2000

243

189
15
6.17

1995

324

264
12
3.70

1990

324

147
13
4.01

1985

324

104
15
4.69

1980

324

77
13
4.01

1977

324

96
13
4.01

1972

324

45
12
4.01

1969

318

20
4
1.25

1967

318

29
10
3.14

1962

318

46
25
7.86

1957

318

41
34
10.69

1952

330

19
13
3.93

 

Women in Bihar Assembly

Year

Total No.

Muslim

SC

ST

2000

15

 

4

2

1995

12

 

3

3

1990

13

 

2

2

1985

15

1

1

1

1980

13

1

 

1

1977

13

 

2

1

1972

13

2

 

 

1969

4

 

1

 

1967

10

 

3

 

1962

25

1

5

 

1957

34

1

3

1

1952

13

 

1