The Influence of Term Limits on the Electoral Success of Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11367403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stanley M Caress (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 45-63 |
| Publication date | 1999-09-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j014v20n03_03 |
| OpenAlex | W2006434161 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 5 |
Several recent studies have suggested that legislative term limits enhance women candidates' electoral opportunities. This article examines this and other related speculations utilizing evidence from the California State Assembly, the first and at present only legislative body to experience the complete impact of term limitation. This investigation reveals that while term limits during their initial implementation in California appeared to accelerate the movement of women into legislative seats, this may have been the result of reapportionment or political factors. After an initial surge in the number of women in the California Assembly, the total number began to decline even though term limits were still impending. This suggests that term limits can only have a positive influence on the electoral fortunes of women candidates if a conducive political environment is present. Moreover, if a large number of women are already incumbents, the influence of term limits on the aggregate number of women in a legislature can be negative. Key Words: Term limitsfemale legislatorswomen legislatorslegislatureselectionsgenderelectoral reform
Demographic economics · Economics · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · State (computer science · Term (time · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Law
Collective Preferences in Democratic Politics
Electoral Engineering
Do Term Limits Help Women Get Elected
Term limits and women’s representation
Why aren’t more women on the gubernatorial ballot
Running Unopposed
Gender Roles, Work-Life Balance, and Running for Office
Minority Party Gains Under State Legislative Term Limits
Predicting Presence at the Intersections
Windows of Political Opportunity
Term Limits as a Boon to Legislative Scholarship
The Entrance of Women to the U.S. Congress
Time, money, and support
The determinants of the gender gap in university leadership
Democratizing urban governance through mayoral term limits
Unrealized Opportunity? Term Limits and the Representation of Women in State Legislatures
The Impact of Electoral Reform on Women's Representation
Term Limits, Electoral Competition, and Representational Diversity
On the Outside Looking In
Do Term Limits Make a Difference
Understanding the dual glass ceiling of selecting and electing women candidates
The incumbency disadvantage and women's election to legislative office
| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |