Voter Turnout

The Election Commission (EC) is focusing on 929 polling booths across Tripura, setting a target of 92 per cent voter turnout in the assembly elections due early this year, an official said on Sunday.

A voter turnout of 65.22 per cent was recorded in the second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 93 seats, as per the latest data shared by the Election Commission on Tuesday.

By-election to the Sardarshahar assembly seat in Rajasthan's Churu district saw 72.09 per cent voting, an official said on Tuesday.

"Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar have recorded lower than state average of voter turnout of 63.3 per cent in first phase of Gujarat elections," the Election Commission said in a statement.

An average voter turnout of 63.31 per cent was recorded in the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 seats, the Election Commission said on Friday while announcing final figures.

The first phase of voting for the Gujarat assembly election ends with 60 per cent voter turnout. Polling was held in 89 seats of the 182-member Assembly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he hoped that Gujarat will witness a record voter turnout in the upcoming state polls, particularly among the youth and first-time voters.

Around 98.08 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the world's highest polling station booth in Lahaul and Spiti's Tashigang on Saturday.

Himachal Pradesh saw a little over 75 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls held Saturday. This was a notch higher than 2017. Final numbers will be known after the postal ballot data is in. Votes will be counted on December 8.

Panchayat elections in Sikkim passed off peacefully on Thursday with 75 per cent of the 3.60 lakh voters exercising their franchise, officials said.

A total turnout of 76.45 per cent was recorded in Haryana's Adampur Assembly segment in Hisar district where bypolls were held on Thursday.

According to a late night communication from the Chief Electoral Officer, the total voting stood at 93.13 per cent excluding 686 postal ballots.

By-elections to seven assembly constituencies spread across six states were held on Thursday with the voter turnout ranging from 31.74 per cent in Andheri (East) of Maharashtra to 77.55 per cent in Telangana's Munugode seat.

An average voter turnout of 45.60 per cent was recorded till 3 pm Thursday in the by-elections to seven assembly constituencies underway in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

As much as 78.70 per cent voter turn-out was recorded in elections to 186 village panchayats in Goa on Wednesday, an official said.

The Election Commission (EC) is focusing on 929 polling booths across Tripura, setting a target of 92 per cent voter turnout in the assembly elections due early this year, an official said on Sunday.

A voter turnout of 65.22 per cent was recorded in the second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 93 seats, as per the latest data shared by the Election Commission on Tuesday.

By-election to the Sardarshahar assembly seat in Rajasthan's Churu district saw 72.09 per cent voting, an official said on Tuesday.

"Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar have recorded lower than state average of voter turnout of 63.3 per cent in first phase of Gujarat elections," the Election Commission said in a statement.

An average voter turnout of 63.31 per cent was recorded in the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 seats, the Election Commission said on Friday while announcing final figures.

The first phase of voting for the Gujarat assembly election ends with 60 per cent voter turnout. Polling was held in 89 seats of the 182-member Assembly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he hoped that Gujarat will witness a record voter turnout in the upcoming state polls, particularly among the youth and first-time voters.

Around 98.08 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the world's highest polling station booth in Lahaul and Spiti's Tashigang on Saturday.

Himachal Pradesh saw a little over 75 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls held Saturday. This was a notch higher than 2017. Final numbers will be known after the postal ballot data is in. Votes will be counted on December 8.

Panchayat elections in Sikkim passed off peacefully on Thursday with 75 per cent of the 3.60 lakh voters exercising their franchise, officials said.

A total turnout of 76.45 per cent was recorded in Haryana's Adampur Assembly segment in Hisar district where bypolls were held on Thursday.

According to a late night communication from the Chief Electoral Officer, the total voting stood at 93.13 per cent excluding 686 postal ballots.

By-elections to seven assembly constituencies spread across six states were held on Thursday with the voter turnout ranging from 31.74 per cent in Andheri (East) of Maharashtra to 77.55 per cent in Telangana's Munugode seat.

An average voter turnout of 45.60 per cent was recorded till 3 pm Thursday in the by-elections to seven assembly constituencies underway in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

As much as 78.70 per cent voter turn-out was recorded in elections to 186 village panchayats in Goa on Wednesday, an official said.