Election

Bihar Assembly Election: 54.98% voter turnout in second phase

By Team BiharConnect

Voter turnout in the second phase of the Bihar assembly election stood at 54.98 per cent, almost the similar turnout as in the first phase, which was held on 28th October.

In the second phase polling was held in 94 constituencies across 17 districts in the state on 3rd November. The voter turnout this year is marginally down due to Coronavirus pandemic. During 2015 General Elections to Bihar Legislative Assembly, 56.9 per cent voters had cast their votes.

Key candidates whose fate were sealed in EVM box in the second phase of the polling included Tejashwi Yadav – the Chief Ministerial candidate of the alliance that consists of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and the Left parties.

The highest voter turnout was recorded in Chanpatia assembly constituency at 63.72 per cent. It was followed by Sahebpur Kamal at 62.54 per cent, Ujiarpur at 62.2 per cent, Fatuha at 62.19 per cent and Kanti at 61.43 per cent. Digha assembly constituency witnessed the lowest turnout at 34.5 per cent. Kumhrar assembly constituency witnessed 35.69 per cent voting.

While the voter turnout was enthusiastic in rural areas. The impact of Coronavirus pandemic was clearly visible in the cities. Kumhrar and Digha, which are part of the state capital city Patna witnessed among the lowest voting percentage. Voter turnout in Patna Sahib stood at 50.6 per cent.

Bhagalpur witnessed 48.25 per cent turnout, while only 46.11 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Biharsharif assembly constituency.

Assembly Constituency wise voter turnout (source Election Commission of India)
Assembly Constituency Name Estimated Turnout
Chanpatia 63.72%
Sahebpur Kamal 62.54%
Ujiarpur 62.2%
Fatuha 62.19%
Kanti 61.43%
Baruraj 61.2%
Maner 61.16%
Minapur 60.9%
Bachhwara 60.64%
Bakhtiarpur 60.34%
Bibhutipur 60.32%
Matihani 60.31%
Parbatta 60.24%
Nautan 60.19%
Kalyanpur 60.01%
Paroo 60%
Bakhri 60%
Teghra 59.96%
Harsidhi (S.C) 59.75%
Nathnagar 59.72%
Runnisaidpur 59.47%
Madhuban 59.26%
Barauli 59%
Sitamarhi 58.8%
Hasanpur 58.63%
Vaishali 58.55%
Raghopur 58.27%
Sonepur 58%
Khagaria 57.86%
Bihpur 57.85%
Cheria Bariarpur 57.82%
Goriakothi 57.61%
Beldaur 57.51%
Garkha 57.47%
Hajipur 57.29%
Phulwari 57.27%
Gopalpur 57.2%
Pirpainti 57.2%
Lalganj 57.16%
Phulparas 57%
Alauli 56.85%
Parsa 56.78%
Baikunthpur 56.64%
Sahebganj 56.52%
Sheohar 56.37%
Kesaria 56.34%
Bettiah 56.09%
Jhanjharpur 55.7%
Hathua 55.6%
Kusheshwar Asthan 55.3%
Begusarai 55.28%
Alinagar 55.2%
Manjhi 55%
Mohiuddinnagar 55%
Rosera 54.92%
Islampur 54.6%
Govindganj 54.5%
Maharajganj 54.5%
Taraiya 54.3%
Bhorey 54.18%
Mahnar 54.1%
Kuchaikote 54%
Marhaura 54%
Gaura Bauram 53.8%
Belsand 53.63%
Rajnagar 53.57%
Benipur 53.4%
Darbhanga Rural 53.2%
Hilsa 53.2%
Chapra 53%
Amnour 53%
Rajapakar 53%
Baniapur 52.71%
Madhubani 52.6%
Danapur 52.57%
Siwan 52.15%
Pipra 52.07%
Barharia 52%
Rajgir 52%
Gopalganj 51.5%
Ziradei 51.5%
Raghunathpur 51.34%
Nalanda 51.25%
Asthawan 51.01%
Ekma 51%
Daraundha 50.83%
Harnaut 50.65%
Patna Sahib 50.6%
Darauli 50.05%
Bhagalpur 48.25%
Biharsharif 46.11%
Bankipur 35.9%
Kumhrar 35.69%
Digha 34.5%

 

 

 

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