650Women candidates so far—BJP: 29 out of 332; Congress: 26 out of 295 .51 prospective candidates of the TDP, Congress, and the BJP have criminal records in AP.1,033 was the number of candidates in the Modakurichi assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu in 1996, highest-ever in any election. 2 kilometres is the longest distance a polling station can be from your house.Graphic DetailWomen Win More Than MenSuccess rates of candidates in Lok Sabha elections (%)Year Male Female1957 60.0 31.71962 50.0 24.01967 44.8 21.21971 24.4 18.51977 27.1 22.11980 19.7 11.51984 25.6 9.21989 13.6 8.51991 12.0 5.91996 6.5 3.8 1998 15.7 11.21999 17.2 11.2