A voter turnout of 66.14 per cent was recorded in Phase 1 and 66.71 per cent was recorded in Phase of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
The first phase of polling was held on April 19 across 102 constituencies and the second phase was held on April 26 for 88 constituencies.
There was a drop in voter turnout in the two phases as compared to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
A voter turnout of 69.43 and 69.17 per cent in the first and second phases respectively was recorded in the 2019 polls.
In the second phase of polling, Manipur recorded the highest voter turnout at 84.85 per cent, while Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest at 55.19 per cent.
A voter turnout of 66.14 per cent was recorded in Phase 1 and 66.71 per cent was recorded in Phase of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission said on Tuesday.
The first phase of polling was held on April 19 across 102 constituencies and the second phase was held on April 26 for 88 constituencies.
There was a drop in voter turnout in the two phases as compared to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. A voter turnout of 69.43 and 69.17 per cent in the first and second phases respectively was recorded in the 2019 polls.
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Here's the gender-wise voter turnout figures for the two phases:
In the first phase of polling, Lakshadweep (84.1 per cent) recorded the highest voter percentage while Bihar (49.26 per cent) recorded the lowest voter turnout of the twenty-21 states and Union Territories that voted on April 19.
In the second phase of polling, Manipur recorded the highest voter turnout at 84.85 per cent, while Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest at 55.19 per cent.
The Lok Sabha elections are being held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1, covering 543 constituencies. With polling for two phases over, the rest of the constituencies will vote in the remaining five phases on May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1.
The counting of votes will be held on June 4.
Published By: Poorva Joshi Published On: Apr 30, 2024
