New Delhi: According to the latest data released by the Election Commission on Friday, 69.58 percent of 8.97 crore men and 68.73 percent of 8.73 crore women voted in the fourth phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
Ninety-six Lok Sabha seats with 17.7 crore voters went to polls in the fourth round of the seven-phase election on 13 May.
In this phase, the number of women at polling stations in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal was more than men. Voting took place in nine states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13.
According to the election authority, the voting percentage in the fourth phase stood at 69.16 percent, which is 3.65 percentage points higher than the corresponding phase of the 2019 parliamentary elections.
The updated voting figures for the third phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections stood at 65.68 percent. There was 68.4 percent voting in the third phase of 2019 elections.
In the second phase of the 2024 elections, 66.71 percent voting was recorded, while in the second phase of 2019, 69.64 percent voting was recorded.
In the first phase of the ongoing general elections on April 19, 66.14 percent voting was recorded. In the 2019 elections, turnout was 69.43 percent in the first phase.
The poll panel reiterated that the final vote will be available only after counting, which will include counting of postal ballots and counting of total votes.
Postal ballots include ballots given to service voters, absentee voters – people above 85 years of age who opt to vote at home, persons with disabilities, people on essential duty and voters on election duty.
Ninety-six Lok Sabha seats with 17.7 crore voters went to polls in the fourth round of the seven-phase election on 13 May.
In this phase, the number of women at polling stations in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal was more than men. Voting took place in nine states and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on May 13.
According to the election authority, the voting percentage in the fourth phase stood at 69.16 percent, which is 3.65 percentage points higher than the corresponding phase of the 2019 parliamentary elections.
The updated voting figures for the third phase of voting in the Lok Sabha elections stood at 65.68 percent. There was 68.4 percent voting in the third phase of 2019 elections.
In the second phase of the 2024 elections, 66.71 percent voting was recorded, while in the second phase of 2019, 69.64 percent voting was recorded.
In the first phase of the ongoing general elections on April 19, 66.14 percent voting was recorded. In the 2019 elections, turnout was 69.43 percent in the first phase.
The poll panel reiterated that the final vote will be available only after counting, which will include counting of postal ballots and counting of total votes.
Postal ballots include ballots given to service voters, absentee voters – people above 85 years of age who opt to vote at home, persons with disabilities, people on essential duty and voters on election duty.
