Lok Sabha Polls Phase 2 Voter Turnout: The second phase of polling ended AT 6 PM on Friday with isolated incidents of tension and violence being reported from Bengal, which went to polls in three constituencies. Overall, the northeastern states of Tripura and the ethnic violence-hit Manipur recorded a healthy voter turnout of over 78.63 percent and 77.18 percent, respectively, till the voting was closed at 6 PM. Outside the Northeast, Chhattisgarh was ranked high on the turnout list.

However, the Lok Sabha polls phase 2 voter turnout in Maharashtra, which has the second-largest population in India, was the lowest. West Bengal, which saw scuffles and assaults between groups of BJP and TMC workers, recorded a relatively higher turnout of 71.84 percent in the three constituencies — Raiganj, Balurghat, and Darjeeling.

The northeastern state of Assam, which is going to polls for the first time after the 2023 delimitation, also saw a voter turnout on the higher side at 70.68 percent. A minor disturbance at a polling booth due to an EVM malfunction was reported from the Laharighat in the Nawgong constituency.  

Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India in terms of population, saw a relatively low voter turnout of 53.39 percent. Voting was largely peaceful in all the 8 constituencies that went to polls. The overall voter turnout in the second phase of polling till the close of polling booths on Friday was 60.96 percentage.

Initially, the polls were to be held in 88 constituencies. However, the Betul election had to be postponed after the death of the BSP candidate from that seat. The BSP enjoys a 'National Party' status.

Here's a breakdown of the voter turnout in each of the 88 constituencies in the 12 states and 1 Union Territory that went to polls on Friday, April 26:  

State/ UT Constituency Seat Turnout State Turnout
Assam
 Darrang-Udalguri 72.99% 70.68%
Karimganj 71.12%
Diphu 72.20%
Nagaon 71.88%
Silchar 65.57%
Bihar
 Banka 50%
54.9%
Bhagalpur 48.63%
Katihar 57.8%
Kishanganj 57%
Purnia 61.3%
Chhattisgarh
 Kanker 74.60%
72.88%
Mahasamund 71.10%
Rajnandgaon 73.90%
Karnataka
 Bangalore Central 51.70%
66.9%
Bangalore North 51.50%
Bangalore Rural 65.70%
Bangalore South 51.80%
Chamarajanagar 71.40%
Chikballapur 75.59%
Chitradurga 72.74%
Dakshina Kannada 75.6%
Hassan 76.9%
Kolar 76.5%
Mandya 79.1%
Mysore 70.1%
Tumkur 76.7%
Udupi-Chikmagalur 75.9%
Kerala
 Alappuzha 68.9%
65.28%
Alathur 68.7%
Attingal 66.5%
Chalakudy 67.5%
Ernakulam 63.9%
Idukki 65.2%
Kannur 68.8%
Kasaragod 65.8%
Kollam 62.2%
Kottayam 64.2%
Kozhikode 64%
Malappuram 65.5%
Mavelikkara 63.4%
Palakkad 67.5%
Pathanamthitta 60.8%
Ponnani 59.2%
Thiruvananthapuram 63.8%
Thrissur 66.2%
Vadakara 64.8%
  Wayanad 69.5%  
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu 71.9% 71.9%
Madhya Pradesh
 Damoh 56%
56.6%
Hoshangabad 64.7%
Khajuraho 56%
Rewa 48.9%
Satna 61.3%
Tikamgarh 58.5%
Maharashtra
 Akola 52.4%
54.34%
Amravati 55.9%
Wardha 56.6%
Buldhana 54.5%
Hingoli 52.0%
Nanded 55.3%
Parbhani 53.7%
Yavatmal-Washim 56%
Manipur Outer Manipur (13 assembly segments) 77.18% 77.18%
Rajasthan:
 Ajmer 59.2%
63.74%
Banswara 72.2%
Barmer 73.6%
Bhilwara 60.1%
Chittorgarh 67.8%
Jalore 62.2%
Jhalawar-Baran 68.7%
Jodhpur 63.3%
Kota 70%
Pali 56.8%
Rajsamand 58%
Tonk-Sawai Madhopur 55.4%
Udaipur 64%
Tripura Tripura East 78.8% 78.8%
Uttar Pradesh
 Aligarh 56.6%  
Amroha 64%

54.74%

 

 

 

 

 

71.84%
Baghpat 55.9%
Bulandshahr 55.7%
Gautam Buddha Nagar 53%
Ghaziabad 49.6%
Mathura 49.2%
Meerut 58.7%
West Bengal
 Darjeeling 71.4%
Raiganj 71.8%
Balurghat 72.3%