Lok Sabha Election Phase 3: Voter Turnout 61% In 93 Seats; Bengal, Assam, Goa Lead
Among the 11 states and Union Territories, West Bengal led the tally with 14.6% voter turnout.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Lok Sabha Elections Now Heads To Phase 4
The next phase (phase 4) polling is scheduled on May 13 in 96 constituencies in 10 States/UTs. Andhra Pradesh will also hold its assembly elections simultaneously.
Phase 3: Voter Turnout 61.45%
Polling in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 which commenced at 7 am today simultaneously across 93 parliamentary constituencies recorded an approximate voter turnout of 61.45% as of 8 pm, as per Election Commission. Though polling was till 6 pm, but voters were seen in the queue at many polling stations.
With the conclusion of Phase-3, polling is now over in 20 States/UTs and 283 seats. A total of 1,331 candidates were in the electoral fray in this phase.
State wise approximate voter turnout at 8 pm. (Source: ECI)
Assam, Bengal And Goa Lead In Phase 3 Voter Turnout
Voter turnout in Assam and West Bengal remained good, while polling lagged in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Assam (4 out of 14 seats): 75%
Bihar (5/40): 56.5%
Chhattisgarh (7/11): 66.9%
Goa (2/2): 74%
Gujarat (25/26): 56.2%
Karnataka (14/28): 66.8%
Madhya Pradesh (8/29): 62.8%
Maharashtra (11/48): 53.9%
Uttar Pradesh (10/80): 57%
West Bengal (4/42): 73.9%
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu (2/2): 65.2%
Phase 3: Provisional Voter Turnout 61%
The overall voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections across 93 seats is 61% as per provisional numbers released by the Election Commission. This compared to 66.9% in the 2019 election.
