More than 55% voter turnout recorded in five Lok Sabha seats in Uttarakhand during the first phase of elections

The voter turnout in the five parliamentary constituencies of Uttarakhand during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections was revised to 55.89%, lower than the 2019 elections. Haridwar had the highest turnout at 62.36%, while Almora had the lowest at 46.94%. Data from remote areas in the hills led to the revision.

The voter turnout in all the five parliamentary constituencies of Uttarakhand where polling was held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Friday has been revised to 55.89 per cent, a drop of around five percentage points compared to the 2019 general elections.

The voter turnout in Uttarakhand in the 2019 general elections was 61.48 per cent.

The turnout percentage was revised after arrival of data from remote polling stations in the hills late on Friday night, election officials here said. Haridwar seat recorded the highest turnout of 62.36 per cent followed by Nainital-Udham Singh Nagar where 61.35 per cent polling was recorded, Tehri Garhwal (52.57 per cent), Pauri Garhwal (50.84 per cent) and Almora (46.94 per cent).

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