JAMMU: 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 |
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Male |
Female |
TG |
Total |
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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