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Thursday, December 14, 2017

2017 Gujarat Assembly Elections - Phase II Voter Turnout 69.99% Thursday Dec 14,2017


According to the final figures released by the poll panel, the voter turnout in the second phase of balloting yesterday for 93 seats of north and central Gujarat stood at 69.99%. Initial estimate at the end of the poll was 68.70%.

In the first phase of polls held last Saturday for 89 seats in Saurasthra, Kutch and South Gujarat, 66.75% of eligible electors had cast their votes. The total voter turnout this time has seen a dip of 2.91% compared to the 2012 polls when 71.32% polling was registered.

Of the 4.35 crore registered voters, 2.97 crore exercised their franchise in the elections held on December 09,2017 and December 14,2017

Districts which saw high turnout are — Tapi (78.56%), Banaskantha (75.15) and Sabarkantha (74.97). The districts which saw low turnout are — Amreli (61.29), Bhavnagar (61.56) and Porbandar (61.86).

Of the total 33 districts, 15 recorded over 70% polling, while 17 others clocked between 60 and 70%. Only Devbhumi Dwarka district registered polling below 60%.


Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays his inked finger after casting his vote in the second phase of the Gujarat state assembly elections in Ahmadabad on December 14, 2017.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Hiraba leaves after casting her vote at a poll booth at Aryabhatt High School in Gandhinagar.
GPCC President Bharatsinh Solanki shows his inked finger after casting his vote in Dedarda village.

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