Election Update: 60% voter turnout recorded in Maharashtra, nearly 3% less than 2014 polls
Mumbai City recorded 47.29% voter turnout while Mumbai Suburban saw 51.19% polling in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019
Maharashtra witnessed a voter turnout of 60.62 percent in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2019, nearly three percent less than the 2014 polls.
The state had recorded 63.38 percent turnout in the 2014 assembly elections.
Highlights (Final):
Highest Voter Turnout in Maharashtra: Karvir (83.93 percent), Kagal (81.58 percent) and Shahuwadi (80 percent)
Lowest Voter Turnout in Maharashtra: Kasbapeth (36 percent), Ulhasnagar (37.91 percent) and Jalgaon City (39.32 percent)
Overall Voter Turnout in Maharashtra: 60.62 percent
Mumbai City Voter Turnout: 47.29 percent
Mumbai Suburban Voter Turnout: 51.19 percent
Thane Voter Turnout: 47.79 percent
Polling began for Maharashtra’s 288 constituencies at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm, the Election Commission (EC) said. Counting of votes will be held on October 24.
The state has nearly 9 crore voters, including one crore in the age group of 18 to 25 years. To ensure smooth polling, nearly 6.5 lakh polling personnel were deployed at 96,661 voting booths across the state.
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, 9,894 polling stations were set up at 1,537 locations for its 97.72 lakh registered voters. Overall, 3237 candidates are in the fray for 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra. Of them, 334 candidates are vying for the 36 seats in Mumbai.
BJP and Shiv Sena are contesting 17 and 19 of these seats respectively while the Congress has fielded candidates in 29 seats of the city. Congress ally NCP has pitted candidates on six seats whereas one seat is being contested by Samajwadi party candidate.
Overall, in the 288-member Assembly, BJP is contesting on 164 seats, which includes candidates of smaller allies contesting on its lotus symbol, while its key ally Shiv Sena has fielded 126 candidates.
The ruling combine’s main rivals – Congress and NCP – are contesting on 147 and 121 seats respectively.
Note: Voter turnout percentage based on the ‘provisional voter turnout’ data published by the Election Commission of India at 12 pm on October 22.
