Year

% of female candidates

Won

Total elected

Reserved Seats

In parliament (%)

1973

0.3

0

0

15

4.8 (out of 315)

1979

0.9

2

2

30

9.69 (out of 330)

1986

1.3

5 + 2

7

30

11.21 (out of 330)

1988

0.7

4

4

0

1.33 (out of 300)

1991

1.5

8 + 1

9

30

11.81 (out of 330)

1996

1.36

13 + 2

15

30

13.03 (out of 330)

2001

1.79

6

6

0

2.00