Overall, 63.88 % turnout recorded in J&K Assembly Elections

In continuation of ECI’s two press notes no. 142 & 143 dated 01.10.2024, Voter turnout of 69.69% has been recorded at polling stations in phase-3 for 40 ACs in the J&K Assembly Elections 2024, with rate of female turnout surpassing male turnout. Overall, 63.88% turnout has been recorded at polling stations in J&K Assembly Elections 2024, as against 58.58% in last Lok Sabha polls. The gender wise voter turnout figures are given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase 3 (40 ACs) 69.37% 70.02% 43.86% 69.69% Overall J&K 64.68% 63.04% 38.24% 63.88%   2. Voting turnout trends at the polling stations on the poll day was facilitated by the Commission through its Voter turnout App, every two hours starting 9:30 am onwards. CEO J&K has confirmed that all polling parties have returned safely and scrutiny has completed in the presence of the candidates/their authorised agents. The Assembly Constituency and gender wise voter turnout data for Phase 3 of J&K Assembly Elections is given at Table 1. Further, a copy of Form 17C is also provided to the candidates through their polling agents.   3. The voter turnout given in Table 1 is at the polling stations and final votes polled will be available post-counting with counting of postal ballots. Postal Ballots include Postal Ballots given to service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.) and Voters on Election Duty. Daily account of such Postal ballots received, as per established guidelines, are given to all candidates. Table 1: AC wise and Gender wise Voter turnout at polling stations for Phase 3 of J&K Assembly Elections   Sl. No. AC No. AC Name Total Electors Count Voter Turnout in Percentage Male Female TG Total 1 1 KARNAH 58086 69.24% 70.54% 100.00% 69.88% 2 2 TREHGAM 78719 68.86% 65.12% Nil 66.98% 3 3 KUPWARA 95467 65.97% 62.57% 0.00% 64.25% 4 4 LOLAB 90814 64.09% 65.37% Nil 64.73% 5 5 HANDWARA 98956 72.66% 72.89% 100.00% 72.78% 6 6 LANGATE 120493 66.14% 61.64% 0.00% 63.89% 7 7 SOPORE 112935 50.41% 40.31% Nil 45.32% 8 8 RAFIABAD 113234 64.30% 60.36% 100.00% 62.38% 9 9 URI 104952 69.81% 69.91% Nil 69.86% 10 10 BARAMULLA 126712 58.85% 48.94% 0.00% 53.90% 11 11 GULMARG 90463 71.99% 70.74% 100.00% 71.37% 12 12 WAGOORA – KREERI 72671 64.63% 56.87% 0.00% 60.81% 13 13 PATTAN 103368 71.79% 63.50% 0.00% 67.61% 14 14 SONAWARI 121276 71.45% 68.11% 50.00% 69.80% 15 15 BANDIPORA 116326 65.24% 61.51% 50.00% 63.42% 16 16 GUREZ(ST) 22291 76.41% 79.85% Nil 78.04% 17 59 UDHAMPUR WEST 115995 75.35% 78.90% Nil 77.07% 18 60 UDHAMPUR EAST 100679 73.45% 82.30% Nil 77.68% 19 61 CHENANI 109275 73.27% 80.99% Nil 76.90% 20 62 RAMNAGAR(SC) 96853 66.50% 78.89% Nil 72.34% 21 63 BANI 58074 67.15% 79.01% 100.00% 72.73% 22 64 BILLAWAR 94845 64.94% 79.77% Nil 72.01% 23 65 BASOHLI 69407 60.81% 78.81% 100.00% 69.37% 24 66 JASROTA 87092 70.79% 78.27% Nil 74.36% 25 67 KATHUA(SC) 109000 74.59% 76.57% Nil 75.53% 26 68 HIRANAGAR 88261 71.31% 78.16% Nil 74.60% 27 69 RAMGARH(SC) 88947 74.14% 79.43% Nil 76.73% 28 70 SAMBA 91280 72.43% 77.67% Nil 74.99% 29 71 VIJAYPUR 80772 77.94% 77.95% 50.00% 77.94% 30 72 BISHNAH(SC) 119988 77.11% 78.91% 0.00% 77.96% 31 73 SUCHETGARH(SC) 113449 71.41% 76.74% 100.00% 73.93% 32 74 R. S. PURA- JAMMU SOUTH 130107 67.22% 67.14% 33.33% 67.18% 33 75 BAHU 121131 61.70% 59.27% 66.67% 60.51% 34 76 JAMMU EAST 107213 66.71% 61.96% 33.33% 64.35% 35 77 NAGROTA 96007 77.09% 78.27% Nil 77.66% 36 78 JAMMU WEST 106252 62.30% 59.02% Nil 60.68% 37 79 JAMMU NORTH 111811 66.97% 64.66% 0.00% 65.84% 38 80 MARH(SC) 93598 81.83% 81.08% 100.00% 81.47% 39 81 AKHNOOR(SC) 95386 78.63% 80.89% 50.00% 79.73% 40 82 CHHAMB 106035 77.29% 83.53% Nil 80.34% *NIL means there are no registered third gender electors ****** PK/RP In continuation of ECI’s two press notes no. 142 & 143 dated 01.10.2024, Voter turnout of 69.69% has been recorded at polling stations in phase-3 for 40 ACs in the J&K Assembly Elections 2024, with rate of female turnout surpassing male turnout. Overall, 63.88% turnout has been recorded at polling stations in J&K Assembly Elections 2024, as against 58.58% in last Lok Sabha polls. The gender wise voter turnout figures are given below: Phase Male Turnout Female turnout Third gender turnout Overall turnout Phase 3 (40 ACs) 69.37% 70.02% 43.86% 69.69% Overall J&K 64.68% 63.04% 38.24% 63.88%   2. Voting turnout trends at the polling stations on the poll day was facilitated by the Commission through its Voter turnout App, every two hours starting 9:30 am onwards. CEO J&K has confirmed that all polling parties have returned safely and scrutiny has completed in the presence of the candidates/their authorised agents. The Assembly Constituency and gender wise voter turnout data for Phase 3 of J&K Assembly Elections is given at Table 1. Further, a copy of Form 17C is also provided to the candidates through their polling agents.   3. The voter turnout given in Table 1 is at the polling stations and final votes polled will be available post-counting with counting of postal ballots. Postal Ballots include Postal Ballots given to service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.) and Voters on Election Duty. Daily account of such Postal ballots received, as per established guidelines, are given to all candidates. Table 1: AC wise and Gender wise Voter turnout at polling stations for Phase 3 of J&K Assembly Elections   Sl. No. AC No. AC Name Total Electors Count Voter Turnout in Percentage Male Female TG Total 1 1 KARNAH 58086 69.24% 70.54% 100.00% 69.88% 2 2 TREHGAM 78719 68.86% 65.12% Nil 66.98% 3 3 KUPWARA 95467 65.97% 62.57% 0.00% 64.25% 4 4 LOLAB 90814 64.09% 65.37% Nil 64.73% 5 5 HANDWARA 98956 72.66% 72.89% 100.00% 72.78% 6 6 LANGATE 120493 66.14% 61.64% 0.00% 63.89% 7 7 SOPORE 112935 50.41% 40.31% Nil 45.32% 8 8 RAFIABAD 113234 64.30% 60.36% 100.00% 62.38% 9 9 URI 104952 69.81% 69.91% Nil 69.86% 10 10 BARAMULLA 126712 58.85% 48.94% 0.00% 53.90% 11 11 GULMARG 90463 71.99% 70.74% 100.00% 71.37% 12 12 WAGOORA – KREERI 72671 64.63% 56.87% 0.00% 60.81% 13 13 PATTAN 103368 71.79% 63.50% 0.00% 67.61% 14 14 SONAWARI 121276 71.45% 68.11% 50.00% 69.80% 15 15 BANDIPORA 116326 65.24% 61.51% 50.00% 63.42% 16 16 GUREZ(ST) 22291 76.41% 79.85% Nil 78.04% 17 59 UDHAMPUR WEST 115995 75.35% 78.90% Nil 77.07% 18 60 UDHAMPUR EAST 100679 73.45% 82.30% Nil 77.68% 19 61 CHENANI 109275 73.27% 80.99% Nil 76.90% 20 62 RAMNAGAR(SC) 96853 66.50% 78.89% Nil 72.34% 21 63 BANI 58074 67.15% 79.01% 100.00% 72.73% 22 64 BILLAWAR 94845 64.94% 79.77% Nil 72.01% 23 65 BASOHLI 69407 60.81% 78.81% 100.00% 69.37% 24 66 JASROTA 87092 70.79% 78.27% Nil 74.36% 25 67 KATHUA(SC) 109000 74.59% 76.57% Nil 75.53% 26 68 HIRANAGAR 88261 71.31% 78.16% Nil 74.60% 27 69 RAMGARH(SC) 88947 74.14% 79.43% Nil 76.73% 28 70 SAMBA 91280 72.43% 77.67% Nil 74.99% 29 71 VIJAYPUR 80772 77.94% 77.95% 50.00% 77.94% 30 72 BISHNAH(SC) 119988 77.11% 78.91% 0.00% 77.96% 31 73 SUCHETGARH(SC) 113449 71.41% 76.74% 100.00% 73.93% 32 74 R. S. PURA- JAMMU SOUTH 130107 67.22% 67.14% 33.33% 67.18% 33 75 BAHU 121131 61.70% 59.27% 66.67% 60.51% 34 76 JAMMU EAST 107213 66.71% 61.96% 33.33% 64.35% 35 77 NAGROTA 96007 77.09% 78.27% Nil 77.66% 36 78 JAMMU WEST 106252 62.30% 59.02% Nil 60.68% 37 79 JAMMU NORTH 111811 66.97% 64.66% 0.00% 65.84% 38 80 MARH(SC) 93598 81.83% 81.08% 100.00% 81.47% 39 81 AKHNOOR(SC) 95386 78.63% 80.89% 50.00% 79.73% 40 82 CHHAMB 106035 77.29% 83.53% Nil 80.34% *NIL means there are no registered third gender electors ****** PK/RP