India - October 3, 2024

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

October 3, 2024

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69.69% voting in Phase-3; Percentage of women turnout higher than men

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
Sl. No.	AC No.	AC Name	Total Electors Count	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%