Voter turnout of 61.38 % recorded in phase-1 of J&K Assembly Elections

In continuation of ECI’s two press notes no. 134 & 135 dated 18.09.2024, Voter turnout of 61.38 % has been recorded in phase-1 for 24 ACs in the ongoing J&K Assembly Elections 2024. The gender wise voter turnout figures for phase 1 are given below:

Phase	Male Turnout	Female turnout	Third gender turnout	Overall turnout
Phase 1 (24 ACs)	63.75%	58.96%	40%	61.38%

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. The Assembly Constituency and gender wise voter turnout data for Phase 1 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 1 of J&K Assembly Elections

				Voter Turnout Percentage
Sl. No.	AC No.	AC Name	Total Registered Electors	Male	Female	TG	Total Percentage
1	32	PAMPORE	1,00,403	50.67%	39.47%	16.67%	45.01%
2	33	TRAL	98,167	49.27%	37.92%	42.86%	43.56%
3	34	PULWAMA	99,560	55.36%	46.27%	50.00%	50.78%
4	35	RAJPORA	1,09,562	53.57%	43.35%	33.33%	48.44%
5	36	ZAINAPORA	1,08,499	61.40%	49.86%	50.00%	55.62%
6	37	SHOPIAN	1,00,563	63.79%	53.12%	60.00%	58.51%
7	38	D. H. PORA	99,052	71.01%	66.69%	16.67%	68.88%
8	39	KULGAM	1,17,339	68.15%	58.75%	NIL	63.44%
9	40	DEVSAR	1,12,391	61.80%	53.73%	14.29%	57.76%
10	41	DOORU	1,16,770	63.17%	60.03%	100.00%	61.62%
11	42	KOKERNAG(ST)	91,280	62.08%	62.42%	100.00%	62.25%
12	43	ANANTNAG WEST	1,26,016	52.59%	44.85%	0.00%	48.73%
13	44	ANANTNAG	61,070	48.89%	42.33%	NIL	45.62%
14	45	SRIGUFWARA – BIJBEHARA	1,02,102	62.38%	58.52%	NIL	60.43%
15	46	SHANGUS – ANANTNAG EAST	1,00,909	58.47%	54.96%	NIL	56.72%
16	47	PAHALGAM	69,696	73.00%	69.50%	NIL	71.26%
17	48	INDERWAL	64,111	81.47%	82.90%	0.00%	82.16%
18	49	KISHTWAR	74,488	76.62%	79.93%	66.67%	78.24%
19	50	PADDER – NAGSENI	40,775	80.77%	80.57%	0.00%	80.67%
20	51	BHADARWAH	1,24,579	66.23%	68.07%	50.00%	67.12%
21	52	DODA	98,592	69.34%	75.82%	100.00%	72.49%
22	53	DODA WEST	87,442	73.91%	78.24%	NIL	75.98%
23	54	RAMBAN	98,102	70.01%	69.30%	100.00%	69.67%
24	55	BANIHAL	1,26,112	72.54%	69.94%	0.00%	71.28%

*NIL means there are no registered third gender electors