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Information by Levels of Office

Historical Information about Women in State Legislatures

This section contains historical information about women serving in state legislative office:

 

History of Women in State Legislatures 1975-2008

Women in State Legislatures 1975-2008
State by state listing of numbers and percentages of women elected to state legislatures for 1975 through 2008.

Full fact sheet by year
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
1983 1981 1979 1977 1975

 

Women in State Legislative Leadership 1991-2007
Full fact sheet by year
2007 2005 2003 2001
1999 1997 1993 1991

 

Historical Summary of Women Candidates and Winners in State Legislative Races

Women Candidates, Winners and Holdovers for State Legislatures 1992-2008
Numbers of major party candidates, winners and holdovers by state.