Exploratory Data Analysis

Understanding data from the Election Commission of India

The 2004 Lok Sabha Elections

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The Lok Sabha is the lower house of Parliament of India (The Rajya Sabah is the upper house). Candidates are elected directly. The house is composed of proportionate numbers of representatives from each territory and state based on population. The Lok Sabha website states that "the total elective membership is distributed among the States in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States". This site also makes use of State Assembly Election data and turnout data in order to better understand how women have faired in past elections.

By General Election Year

How have female candidates faired compared to men in the past three general elections?
Male vs. Female Candidates by General Election Year

By Party

How do winning candidates fair in the 2004 elections by gender?
Total Votes by Candidate for all Parties

How do parties championing the bill fair versus its most vocal opponents?
Parties For/Against WRB

Parties by Candidate Category

How do parties for/against the bill fair across catagories?
Comparison of Votes polled by Sex across categories and debating parties (log transformed)

Sex and Candidate Category

In which category do women have most success running?
Total Votes across Categories by Sex
Total Votes for Winning candidates across Categories by Sex

Extra Plots: Turnout and Electors

Total Electors
Percentage Turnout
Male vs. Female Turnout Map
Male vs. Female Turnout Map 2 (better colors but where's Bihar?)